PS280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Comorbidity, Prefrontal Cortex, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Chapter 13 personality disorders (6 questions + sa) Personality disorders are: regarded as: longstanding, pervasive and inflexible patterns of behaviour and inner experience that deviate from cultural expectations, causes impairment in social and occupational and can cause emotional distress (axis 2 on dsm) Suspicious of others, tend to blame others. Expect to be mistreated or exploited by others. Reluctant to confide in others, can be extremely jealous. Prevalent in 1%, occurs most frequently in me. Comorbid with schizotypal, avoidant and paranoid personality disorders. No desire for enjoyment of social relationships. Appear dull, bland and aloof; rarely report strong emotions. No interest in sex, experience few pleasurable activities. Prevalent in <1%, comorbid with schizotypal, avoidant and paranoid personality disorders. Eccentric symptoms identical to schizophrenia (magical thinking, recurrent illusions, odd speech); eccentric behaviour and appearance. Prevalent in 3%, slightly more frequent in men than women. Comorbid with borderline, avoidant and paranoid personality disorders. Perhaps less severe variants of this axis 1 disorder.
