CLP 4143 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cluster B Personality Disorders, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Enduring pattern of behavior that is pervasive and inflexible, as well as stable and of long duration that causes significant distress or impairment in functioning. Behaviors manifested in 2 of the following areas: Formerly diagnosed on axis ii of the dsm iv does not have a axial system. Personality disorder highly comorbid with other mental disorders. Not resulting from inability to deal with acute stress. Evaluation of the long-term patterns of functioning which is evident by early adulthood. Key feature - interpersonal difficulties (struggles with relationships) This category of disorders encompass both a broad range of behavioral problems. Not due to dealing with stress talking about long term way of interacting with world, experiences, dealing with things. Is it problematic and getting in the way. Diagnostic criteria not as well defined as other disorders. Where draw the line. reliability (low) and validity issues.
