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Introduction and Perspectives.  Personality – three definitions  1) Persona – mask  2) Outer appearance  3) Inner characteristics.

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1 Introduction and Perspectives

2  Personality – three definitions  1) Persona – mask  2) Outer appearance  3) Inner characteristics

3  Personality: Characteristic ways of thinking, feeling and behaving  Personality Disorder: personality that is not necessarily disorganized, but a way of being that is maladaptive in a variety of ways

4  Cognition  Interpersonal relationships  Impulse control  Affect  2/4 areas affected at minimum

5 PersonologyPsychiatry Personality Disorders Abnormal Psychology Personality Psychology

6  Inflexible traits  Maladaptive behavior  Long-standing  Pervasive  Difficult to treat  Ego syntonic

7  1952  2000 ◦ Diagnostic Criteria

8  Polythetic, Monothetic Format  Personality Disorders  7, 8, or 9 criteria

9  schizoid, paranoid, schizotypal  narcissistic, histrionic, borderline, antisocial  avoidant, compulsive, dependent  self-defeating, sadistic (1987 – cut 1994)  depressive, negativistic (1994)

10  Apathetic, remote solitary, indifferent  Little need for attachment  Not aware of feelings  Few drives or ambitions Click here

11 withdrawn, emotional suppression, spouses complain of lack of intimacy Develop anxiety, somatoform reactions, brief reactive psychosis Check for alcohol abuse or PTSD Click here

12  Hesitant, self-conscious, embarrassed  Fears rejection, anxious  Inept, inferior, unappealing, lonely Click here

13  Hypersensitive to evaluation  Profound feelings of inadequacy  Sensitive to signs of disapproval  Use fantasy as defense (if only…)  Risk for developing social phobia

14  Somber, pessimistic, fatalistic, brooding  Valueless, guilty, impotent  Worthy of criticism and contempt

15  New scale, not a lot of validity  Gloomy, passive, quiet, pessimistic  Down, hard to please, defeatist  Difficulty expressing anger  High scores could be due to major depression or dysthymia

16  Helpless, incompetent, submissive  Irresponsible, Weak, fragile What about Bob?

17  Submissive, acquiescent, concerns about being abandoned, fears of rejection, self- blame, insecure  Co-morbid with depression and anxiety Click here

18  Dramatic, seductive, shallow  Attention seeking, exhibitionistic  “attractive”, “charming”  Colourful Vivian Leigh A Street Car Named Desire

19  Center of attention  Shallow emotions  Might be a style…  More common with substance abusers Vivian Leigh Gone with the Wind

20  Egotistical, arrogant, entitled, grandiose  “Admirable”, “superior” Jack Nicholson A Few Good Men Click here

21  Egocentricity, independence, grandiosity, feelings of superiority  Self-centered, entitled, constant praise  Bubble bursts… prone to depression, paranoia, substance abuse  Might be a style

22 Jack Tom

23  Impulsive, irresponsible, deviant, unruly  Non-reflective, self-serving  Disrespectful, free, independent Cape Fear Robert DeNiro

24  Motivated to avoid control and domination  Competitive, blunt, intimidating  Prone to legal, vocation and marital difficulties

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26  Hostile, abrasive, cruel, dogmatic  Explosive, intimidating, dominating  opinionated and close-minded Vincent D'Onofrio Law and Order

27  Top Dog persona  Publicly “ok” – successful  Private “monster”  Type A personalities  Not official PD, diagnosis – PD NOS Warning Very violent

28  Restrained, conscientious, respectful  Rigid, conventional, regulated  “Reliable, efficient, productive”

29  Organized, perfectionistic, impatient, good morals, obedient behavior, suppression of emotions  Fears disapproval  Might be a style

30  Resentful, skeptical, discontented  Resisting, inefficient  Angry, moody, irritable, sullen

31  twisted, conflicted  irritable, hostile, negativistic  complaining, disgruntled  feel unappreciated, pout  disillusioned  vacillate  Not official, PD NOS

32  effacing, servile, blameful  defeatist, self-condemning

33  Self-sacrificing, deserve to suffer  Martyr-like, endures abuse  Look for victimization  Not a well-validated scale  Not official anymore – PD NOS

34  Guarded, defensive, distrustful  “persecuted”

35  Hypervigilance  Sensitive  Rigid and argumentative  Annoyance with others  Grandiosity  Edgy defensiveness  Secretive

36  Eccentric, bizarre, absent  Peculiar, odd, disconnected Click here Warning Foul Language

37  Cognitive impairments  Self-absorbed in own thoughts  Ideas of reference  Detachment, social isolation  Self-conscious and anxious

38  Borderline  Unpredictable, manipulative, unstable  Fears abandonment  Moody, contrary Click here Warning Foul Language

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40  Unstable mood, anger, guilt, dependency seeking, Impulsive, self-damaging  Suicidal  Constantly seek approval  Prone to brief psychotic reactions  Poor sense of self and boundaries

41  Rent or click on following  Next slide to view this movie…  Do a Character Analysis of Annie.  What PD(s) does she have?

42  Part I Part II Part III Part IPart IIPart III  Part IV Part V Part VI Part IVPart VPart VI  Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part VIIPart VIIIPart IX  Part X Part XI Part XPart XI


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