1. Personality Disorders MOHAMAD NADI M.D PSYCHIATRIST

2. Personality personality :
all the ways in which someone shapes and adapts in a unique way to ever-changing internal and external environments.
Personality

3. Personality Disorders
Various inflexible, maladaptive behavior patterns that may impair functioning and relationships
Lacks insight into behaviors
Personality Disorders

4. Personality Disorders
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People with personality disorders commonly experience conflict and instability in many aspects of their lives, and most believe others are responsible for their problems.
Personality Disorders

5. Personality Disorders
Cluster A : Odd Eccentric Group
Cluster B : Erratic Dramatic Group
Cluster C : Anxious Fearful Group
Personality Disorders

6. CLUSTER “A” ODD – ECCENTRIC GROUP
Schizoid personality disorder
Scizotypal personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder

7. Schizoid personality disorder
Social detachment and solitary life
neither desires, nor enjoys close relationships
Aloof and indifferent
Restricted expression of emotion
chooses solitary activities
Schizoid personality disorder

8. Schizotypal personality disorder
exhibits abnormal and unusual thoughts, perceptions, speech, behavior patterns
inappropriate or constricted affect
ideas of reference
Relationship deficits
Schizotypal personality disorder

9. Paranoid Personality Disorder
suspiciousness, mistrust of others
Argumentative
Hostile aloofness
Rigid, critical, controlling of others
Paranoid Personality Disorder

10. “CLUSTER B” ERRATIC DRAMATIC
Histrionic Personality disorder
Narcissistic Personality disorder
Antisocial Personality disorder
Borderline Personality disorder
“CLUSTER B” ERRATIC DRAMATIC

11. Borderline Personality Disorder
unstable interpersonal relationships
Impulsive and unpredictable behaviors
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Extreme shifts in mood and depression
Self-destructive behaviors
Borderline Personality Disorder

12. Narcissistic Personality disorder
increased sense of self –importance
Preoccupied with fantasies and unlimited success
Constant need for attention and admiration
Grandiosity
Lacks empathy and sensitivity to others needs
Narcissistic Personality disorder

13. Histrionic Personality disorder
Overly dramatic, intensively expressive
Enjoys being the center of attention
Poor interpersonal relationships
Romantic fantasies
uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
Histrionic Personality disorder

14. Antisocial Personality Disorder
Violation of the rights of others
Self-centered, inability to maintain relationships
Poor sexual adjustment, inability to delay gratification
Aggressive, impulsive, manipulative
Poor work history
Antisocial Personality Disorder

15. CLUSTER”C” Anxious – Fearful Group
Avoidant personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder
Obsessive Compulsive personality disorder
NOS personality disorder

16. Avoidant Personality Disorder
Social inhibition and withdrawal
Hypersensitive to rejection and criticism
Feels inadequate
Lacks support system
Avoidant Personality Disorder

17. Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder
Need to control others
Reflects perfectionism and devoted to work
Preoccupied with details
May hoard worthless objects
Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder

18. Dependent Personality disorder
lack of self confidence
Needs others to make decisions and assume responsibility for major areas of their life
Fears independence and lacks autonomy
Cannot tolerate being alone
Dependent Personality disorder

19. Psychotherapy
pharmacotherapy
Treatments

20. Personality disorders are generally very difficult to treatment
Treatment of the Cluster C disorders seems most promising
Treatment of Cluster A disorders is most difficult
Outcomes