PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Depersonalization Disorder, Limbic System, Psychogenic Amnesia
30 Mar 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Personality disorders - particularly unusual patterns of behaviour that are maladaptive, distressing to oneself or others, and resistant to change: dsm 5 - claims there are 10 distinct personality disorders o. Cluster a - odd or eccentric behaviour o paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, and schizotypal. Cluster b - dramatic, emotional, and erratic behaviour o antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorder. Cluster c - anxious, fearful, inhibited behaviour o avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Also a personality disorder not otherwise specified: diagnosis people who characterize with a personality disorder, but not any of the ones listed. Borderline personality disorder (bpd) - characterized by intense extremes between positive and negative emotions, an unstable sense of self, impulsivity, and difficult social relationships o. Believed that arises out of attempt to deal with deeply routed insecurity and severe emotional disturbances o o.
