PSY3032 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder
11 Oct 2018
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Some theories refer to traits such as neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience. These traits are considered persistent over time and pervasive across a wide range of life domains. Consists of overt and covert actions and conscious and unconscious processes in which all these elements interact with each other and the environment. According to dsm-5, when those patterns or processes are inflexible, self-defeating, and cause distress and dysfunctionality, they constitute personality disorder. There are 10 different personality disorders that are classified in three clusters: reflects the idea that these disorders are characterized by odd or eccentric behaviour (cluster. A), dramatic, emotional or erratic behaviour (cluster b), or anxious or fearful behaviour (cluster. Detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotional depression. Lack of capacity for close relationships, magical thinking or odd beliefs or speech, and eccentric behaviour. Disregard for and violation of the rights of others.
