PSYCH 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Histrionic Personality Disorder, Interpersonal Circumplex, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
8 Mar 2018
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Enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that define a person. Also, the characteristic ways a person relates to others. If one"s usual way of behaving and expressing prevents a person from maintaining close relationships, their personality may be their biggest problem (i. e. disordered) 10 disorders based on exaggerated personality traits that are frequently disturbing, harmful, or annoying to other people. All personality disorders share a general definition: an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual"s culture (dsm) Pattern must be evident in two of four domains: (1) cognition (2) emotional responses (3) interpersonal functioning (4) impulse control. Social disruption in personality disorders is crucial. Justifies defining personality characteristics as mental disorders. They strongly impair one"s ability to relate successfully with others. Because their patterns are intrinsic and common to who they are, often only bothering others, they are acceptable to the client. Do not view themselves realistically and fully.
