PERSONALITY DISORDERSPERSONALITY DISORDERS

A class of psychological disorders A class of psychological disorders characterized by rigid personality characterized by rigid personality traits that impair people’s ability to traits that impair people’s ability to adjust to the demands they face in adjust to the demands they face in the environment and that interfere the environment and that interfere with their relationships with others.with their relationships with others.

Cluster ACluster A (odd, eccentric) personality (odd, eccentric) personality disordersdisorders

PARANOID PERSONALITY PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

High levels of suspiciousness of the motives High levels of suspiciousness of the motives and intentions of othersand intentions of others

No paranoid delusions as in schizophreniaNo paranoid delusions as in schizophrenia Belief that others are lying, cheating, exploiting Belief that others are lying, cheating, exploiting

or trying to harm youor trying to harm you Perception of hidden, malicious meaning in Perception of hidden, malicious meaning in

benign commentsbenign comments

SCHIZOID PERSONALITY SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Shallow or blunted emotionsShallow or blunted emotions FantasizingFantasizing Extreme introversionExtreme introversion Emotional distance, even from family Emotional distance, even from family

membersmembers Fixation on your own thoughts and feelingsFixation on your own thoughts and feelings

SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Holding beliefs or showing behaviors that Holding beliefs or showing behaviors that are odd or peculiar but not clearly psychoticare odd or peculiar but not clearly psychotic

"Magical thinking" — the idea that you can "Magical thinking" — the idea that you can influence people and events with your influence people and events with your thoughtsthoughts

Odd, elaborate style of dressing, speaking Odd, elaborate style of dressing, speaking and interacting with othersand interacting with others

Signs and symptoms of Signs and symptoms of cluster Bcluster B (dramatic, (dramatic, emotional) personality disordersemotional) personality disorders

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Callous treatment of othersCallous treatment of others Lack of remorse for wrongdoingLack of remorse for wrongdoing Chronic irresponsibility and unreliabilityChronic irresponsibility and unreliability Lack of regard for the law and for others' rightsLack of regard for the law and for others' rights Persistent lying and stealingPersistent lying and stealing Aggressive, often violent behaviorAggressive, often violent behavior Lack of remorse for hurting othersLack of remorse for hurting others Lack of concern for the safety of yourself and Lack of concern for the safety of yourself and

othersothers

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

A failure to develop a stable self- imageA failure to develop a stable self- image Difficulty controlling emotions or impulsesDifficulty controlling emotions or impulses Frequent, dramatic changes in mood, Frequent, dramatic changes in mood,

opinions and plansopinions and plans Stormy relationships involving frequent, Stormy relationships involving frequent,

intense anger and possibly physical fightsintense anger and possibly physical fights Feeling of emptiness insideFeeling of emptiness inside Suicide attempts or self-mutilationSuicide attempts or self-mutilation

HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Dramatic and emotional behaviorDramatic and emotional behavior Excessive demands to be the center of Excessive demands to be the center of

attentionattention Excessive needs for reassurance, praise and Excessive needs for reassurance, praise and

approvalapproval Attention-grabbing, often sexually provocative Attention-grabbing, often sexually provocative

clothing and behaviorclothing and behavior Excessive concern with your physical Excessive concern with your physical

appearanceappearance False sense of intimacy with othersFalse sense of intimacy with others

NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Excessive need for admirationExcessive need for admiration Inflated sense of — and preoccupation with — Inflated sense of — and preoccupation with —

your importance, achievements and talentsyour importance, achievements and talents Constant attention-grabbing and admiration-Constant attention-grabbing and admiration-

seeking behaviorseeking behavior Inability to empathize with othersInability to empathize with others Excessive anger or shame in response to criticismExcessive anger or shame in response to criticism Manipulation of others to further your own desiresManipulation of others to further your own desires

Signs and symptoms of Signs and symptoms of cluster Ccluster C (anxious, (anxious, fearful) personality disorders fearful) personality disorders

AVOIDANT PERSONALITY AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Pattern of avoiding social relationships out Pattern of avoiding social relationships out of fear of rejectionof fear of rejection

Hypersensitivity to criticism or rejectionHypersensitivity to criticism or rejection Self-imposed social isolationSelf-imposed social isolation Extreme shyness in social situations, though Extreme shyness in social situations, though

you strongly desire close relationshipsyou strongly desire close relationships

DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDERDISORDER

Excessive dependence on others to meet Excessive dependence on others to meet your physical and emotional needsyour physical and emotional needs

Tolerance of poor, even abusive treatment Tolerance of poor, even abusive treatment in order to stay in relationshipsin order to stay in relationships

Unwillingness to independently voice Unwillingness to independently voice opinions, make decisions or initiate activitiesopinions, make decisions or initiate activities

Intense fear of being aloneIntense fear of being alone Urgent need to start a new relationship when one Urgent need to start a new relationship when one

has endedhas ended

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDERPERSONALITY DISORDER

Rigid ways of relating to othersRigid ways of relating to others Excessive concern with order, rules, schedules and listsExcessive concern with order, rules, schedules and lists Perfectionism, often so pronounced that you can't complete tasks Perfectionism, often so pronounced that you can't complete tasks

because your standards are impossible to meetbecause your standards are impossible to meet Inability to throw out even broken, worthless objectsInability to throw out even broken, worthless objects Inability to share responsibility with othersInability to share responsibility with others Inflexibility about the "right" ethics, ideas and methodsInflexibility about the "right" ethics, ideas and methods Compulsive devotion to work at the expense of recreation and Compulsive devotion to work at the expense of recreation and

relationshipsrelationships Financial stinginessFinancial stinginess Discomfort with emotions and aspects of personal relationships that you Discomfort with emotions and aspects of personal relationships that you

can't controlcan't control

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is not the same as obsessive-Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is not the same as obsessive-compulsive disorder, an anxiety disorder that shares some symptoms but compulsive disorder, an anxiety disorder that shares some symptoms but is more extreme and disabling.is more extreme and disabling.