In this lecture, we will talk about the presentation to a range of personality disorders.
A person with a personality disorder will
think differently,
Feel differently
behave differently
or relates to others very differently from the average person.
The DSM-V states there are several different types of personality disorder, split into 3 clusters:
Cluster A: Peculiar thought processes, inappropriate affect – remember them as WEIRD
Cluster B: Mood lability, dissociative symptoms, preoccupation with rejection remember them as WILD
Cluster C: Anxiety, preoccupation with criticism or rigidity remember them as WORRIED
Causes
It's not clear exactly what causes personality disorders, but they're thought to result from a combination of the genes a person inherits and early environmental influences – for example, a distressing childhood experience (such as abuse or neglect).
Prevalence:
All are relatively common.
More males have antisocial and narcissistic PDs
More females have borderline and histrionic PDs.
Onset:
Usually not diagnosed until late adolescence or early adulthood
Course.
Usually very chronic over decades without treatment.
Symptoms of paranoid, schizoid, and narcissistic PD often worsen with age;
symptoms of antisocial and borderline PD often ameliorate.
Key Symptoms.
A long pattern of difficult interpersonal relationships, problems adapting to stress, failure to achieve goals, chronic unhappiness, low self-esteem
Personality disorders are usually associated with mood disorders.
Treatment:
Psychotherapy is the mainstay of treatment. Intensive and long-term psychodynamic and cognitive therapy are treatments of choice for most PDs.
Use of mood stabilizers and antidepressants is sometimes useful for Cluster B PDs.
Differential Diagnosis:
Major rule-outs are mood disorders, personality change due to a general medical condition, and adjustment disorders.
In this video we will learn about the following topics :
1. What is a personality disorder?
2. Types of personality disorders.
3. Causes.
4. Traits of different personalities.
Presented by Dr. Adam Jones
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erikarezende@*.com
Jul 04 2020, 6:53 pm
Dr. Jones, you are so clear and objective on your lectures! This is so helpful! Thank you!
jennifer.m.cappel@*.com
Jun 12 2020, 3:57 pm
Love your lecture series Dr. Jones! Could we possibly have more topics? Perhaps lectures on modes/types of psychotherapy and their disorder/disease-specific applications? Thanks again!