Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Delusional Disorder, Personality Disorder, Egosyntonic And Egodystonic

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Personality trait vs personality disorder: all people can be described in terms of specific patterns of personality but not all have a disorder, differentiating between traits and disorders is important for diagnosis and treatment. Important to recognize at what point personality style has become rigid and maladaptive: also have to consider clinical state vs personality trait. Behaviour becomes a disorder when there is impairment and distress: personality disorders have some biological markers. Personality disorder is not an acute illness but rather a long-term, chronic, pervasive pattern of inflexible and maladaptive functioning. Personality disorders can impair social and occupational functioning. Pervasive distrust and suspicisouness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent. People believe without any evidence that others are out to exploit, harm, or deceive them. Pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression in interpersonal settings.