PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Dysthymia, 16Pf Questionnaire, Agoraphobia
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Traits: we typically use personality characteristics to describe people. Traits are cross-situation consistent and persistent features of an individual (e. g. , extroversion, passivity: many traits are within the realm of normal expression, personality is rigid, maladaptive traits in these cases. 16pf (personality factor) questionnaire by cattell adapted for this purpose: hexaco (6 factor model of personality) International personality item pool (more than 2000 items) Functioning could be egosyntonic, that is, not viewing it as problematic or impairing. Functioning could also be egodystonic, where they cause distress and are viewed as problematic by the individual su erer. Lower reliability, poorer understood etiology, and weak treatment e cacy has led to diagnostic issues: people question whether these are disorders or simply. Emotional pd (bpd, hist, dep) are diagnosed more often in. Axis ii measures which also makes it di cult: requires a very thorough evaluation (often 2 hours just for personality disorders) to determine pervasiveness and severity, therefore not always completed.
