PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Personality Disorder, Egocentrism, Superficial Charm
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An inflexible pattern of inner experience and outward behaviour that can cause distress or difficulty with daily functioning. Patterns endure and are markedly different from experiences and behaviours usually expected of people. Each of us have distinct personality and specific traits. We are affected by situational factors and learn from experiences. We try out various responses to see which are more effective. This flexibility is missing in people with personality disorders. Disorders usually become evident during adolescence or early adulthood. There is no concrete data on the statistics of personality disorders in canadian"s. American data suggests 9-13% of the population has a personality disorder. May take multiple encounters over time for the maladaptive symptoms to become recognizable. All personality disorders share four core features: rigid, extreme, and distorted thinking patterns (thoughts, problematic emotional response patterns (feelings, impulse control problems (behaviour, significant interpersonal problems (behaviour) Extreme and callous regard for the feelings and rights of others.
