Personality Disorders

Anti-Social Personality Disorder  A condition characterized by persistent disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood.

Anti-Social Personality Disorder Symptoms  failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest  deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure  impulsivity or failure to plan ahead  irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults  reckless disregard for safety of self or others  consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations  lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

Anti-Social Personality Disorder Treatments  Effective treatment of antisocial behavior and personality is limited. Group psychotherapy can be helpful. If the person can develop a sense of trust, individual psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy can also be beneficial. There is no research that supports the use of medications for direct treatment of antisocial personality disorder, though.

 Effective psychotherapy treatment for this disorder is limited.  Emotions are usually a key aspect of treatment of this disorder.  Patients often have had little or no significant emotionally-rewarding relationships in their lives. The therapeutic relationship, therefore, can be one of the first ones.  This can be very scary for the client, initially, and it may become intolerable. A close therapeutic relationship can only occur when a good and solid rapport has been established with the client and he or she can trust the therapist implicitly.

Passive- Aggressive Personality Disorder  Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a chronic condition in which a person seems to passively comply with the desires and needs of others, but actually passively resists them, in the process becoming increasingly hostile and angry.

Passive- Aggressive Personality Disorder Symptoms Some of the common signs of passive-aggressive personality disorder include:  Procrastination  Intentional inefficiency  Avoiding responsibility by claiming forgetfulness  Complaining  Blaming others  Resentment  Sullenness  Fear of authority  Resistance to suggestions from others  Unexpressed anger or hostility

Passive- Aggressive Personality Disorder Symptoms  People with this disorder resent responsibility and show it through their behaviors, rather than by openly expressing their feelings. Procrastination, inefficiency, and forgetfulness are commonly used to avoid doing what they need to do or have been told by others to do.  A person with this disorder may appear to comply with another's wishes and may even demonstrate enthusiasm for them. However, the requested action is either performed too late to be helpful, performed in a way that is useless, or is otherwise sabotaged to express anger that cannot be expressed verbally.

Passive- Aggressive Personality Disorder Treatments  This is the best way to help treat someone with this disorder:  Counseling may be of value in helping the person identify and change the behavior.

Schizophrenia  a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that has been recognized throughout recorded history. It affects about 1 percent of Americans

Schizophrenia Symptoms  Positive symptomsare unusual thoughts or perceptions, including hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, and disorders of movement.  Negative symptomsrepresent a loss or a decrease in the ability to initiate plans, speak, express emotion, or find pleasure in everyday life. These symptoms are harder to recognize as part of the disorder and can be mistaken for laziness or depression.  Cognitive symptoms(or cognitive deficits) are problems with attention, certain types of memory, and the executive functions that allow us to plan and organize. Cognitive deficits can also be difficult to recognize as part of the disorder but are the most disabling in terms of leading a normal life.

Schizophrenia Treatments  Antipsychotic medication  Atypical antipsychotic medications include risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), ziprasidone (Geodon), quetiapine (Seroquel), and aripiprazole (Abilify). Typical antipsychotic mediations include haloperidol, chlorpromazine, thioridazine (Mellaril), trifluoperazine (Stelazine), and thiothixene (Navane).  Psychological Treatment

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