PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Conduct Disorder, Schema Therapy, Object Relations Theory
22 Feb 2015
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Some but not all can cause emotional distress. General personality disorder used in the dsm-5 to outline when a general personality disorder exists and then assessment can establish whether there is particular pd. Personalized therapy in order to be more effective and meaningful for individuals, therapies need to be modified to recognize each person"s unique needs and personality styles. Cluster a seem odd or eccentric, reflect oddness and avoidance of social contact (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal) Cluster b seem dramatic, emotional, or erratic, behaviours are extrapunitive and hostile (borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, and anti social) Cluster c appear fearful (avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive) Cluster a (odd/eccentric: paranoid pd individual with ppd is suspicious of others. People with this diagnosis expect to be mistreated or exploited by others and thus are secretive and always on the lookout for possible signs of trickery and abuse.
