PSYC 2621 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Paranoid personality disorder- pervasive suspiciousness of the motives of others but without outright paranoid delusions. Schizoid personality disorder- social aloofness and shallow blunted emotions. Schizotypal personality disorder- persistent difficulty forming close social relationships and odd or peculiar beliefs and behaviors without clear psychotic features. Antisocial personality disorder- chronic antisocial behavior, callous treatment of others, irresponsible behavior, lack of remorse for wrong doing. Borderline personality disorder- tumultuous moods and stormy relationships, unstable self- image, lack of impulse control. Histrionic personality disorders- overly dramatic and emotional behavior, demands to be the center of attention, excessive need for reassurance, praise or approval. Narcissistic personality disorder- grandiose sense of self-extreme need for admiration. Avoidant personality disorder- chronic pattern of avoiding social relationships due to fear or rejection. Dependent personality disorder- excessive dependence on others and difficulty making independent decisions. Obsessive-compulsive personality- excessive needs for orderliness and perfectionism, excessive attention to detail, rigid ways of relating to others.
