Personality Disorder:
Having characteristics that are inflexible and maladaptive (harmful)
across a wide range of situations.
Usually it's a normal characteristic that is too extreme in that
individual.
There are 3 clusters or groups of personality disorders.
Cluster 1: Odd, Eccentric Cluster
Paranoid Personality Disorder
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About 3% of population
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Distrustful and suspicious of others
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Hostile toward others, believes others are hostile in return
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Difficulty in close relationships because of jealousy
Schizoid Personality Disorder
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Relatively rare disorder
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Detached from social relationships
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Emotionally cold and flat
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Indifferent to praise or criticism from others
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
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Relatively rare disorder
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Individual is eccentric or "weird"
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Strange emotional reactions, behaviors, appearance
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Impaired social and interpersonal functioning
Cluster 2: Dramatic, Emotional Erratic Cluster
Antisocial Personality Disorder
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6% of men, 1% of women
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Ignores rights and needs of others
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Cruel and Manipulative
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Lacks guilt or remorse for harmful actions
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Likely to become violent criminal or con man
Borderline Personality Disorder
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3% of population, women usually diagnosed as borderline
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Unstable sense of self: idea of who they are changes frequently
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Frequent changes in emotions
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Unstable relationships, attempt to define self through relationships
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Self-mutilation, suicide attempts, especially when fearing abandonment
Cluster 3: Anxious, Fearful Cluster
Avoidant Personality Disorder
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Social inhibition
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Feelings of social inadequacy
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Extreme fears of criticism, rejection, and disapproval
Dependent Personality Disorder
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Strong desire to be taken care of
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Submissive, clinging behavior
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Fears of separation
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Inability to assume responsibility
Overall: Personality disorders are extreme, rigid versions of ways
people normally act.