PSY 3171 Lecture 20: Personality Disorder Part II
5 Dec 2016
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Psy3171 b - lecture 20: personality disorders part ii. Depended, avoidant, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders belong to which. Stigmatizing because the diagnosis is really misunderstood. Pervasive instability if relationships, self-image, and affects; marked impulsivity (need. Deep fear that people will leave them. Frequently changing interests (dropping out of programs and switching programs, changing jobs all the time) Need to be careful when looking at this with adolescents. Making decisions and then regretting it later. Ex: shopping and spending, quitting their job repeatedly, making impulsive life decisions, drug or alcohol use, sexual activity, binge eating and purging (bulimia nervosa comorbid), gambling, speeding and driving recklessly, any kind of dangerous activity. Telling people you"re planning on commit suicide, fantasizing about suicide, self-harm. Reason why bpd often gets diagnosed as bipolar. They experience emotions very quickly and intensely to lots of stimuli. Symptom that they will nd most distressing, usually. Feeling angry all the time or getting angry easily.
