1. PERSONALITY & HUMAN DYNAMIC -PERSONALITY DISORDERS & PSYCHOTERAPHY

2. What is Personality Disorder???
A pervasive pattern of experience and behavior that is abnormal.
Most personality disorders begin as problems in personal development and character which peak during adolescence and then are defined as personality disorders.

3. DSM-IV-TR Definiton ….
The DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders:-
enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectation of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time and leads to distress or impairment”

4. Types of Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder

5. Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives.

6. Schizoid Personality Disorder
People with schizoid personality disorder avoid relationships and do not show much emotion
Their social skills are often weak and they do not show a need for attention or acceptance

7. Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Many believes that schizotypical personality disorder represents mild schizophrenia.
The disorder is characterized by odd forms of thinking and perceiving and individuals with this disorder often seek isolation from others.
Engage in eccentric behavior
Difficulty concentrating for long periods of time.

8. Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a lack of conscience. They are prone to criminal behavior, believing that their victims are weak and deserving of being taken advantage of.

9. Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood instability and poor self-image
Suicidal threats and actions are not uncommon

10. Histrionic Personality Disorder
People with histrionic personality disorder are constant attention seekers
use grandiose language to describe everyday events
seek constant praise
May exaggerate illnesses in order to gain attention

11. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by self-centeredness
exaggerate their achievements
expecting others to recognize them as being superior.
Narcissistic tend to make good impression, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships

12. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder is similar to obsessive- compulsive anxiety disorder
People with this disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection
Their need to do everything “right” often interferes with their productivity

13. Dependent Personality Disorder
Dependent personality disorder is characterized by a need to be taken care of  like to cling to people and fear losing them
They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others and tend to be very critical of others when they do not live up to these high standards.

14. PSYCHOTHERAPY

15. What is Psychotherapy?
Techniques and methods used to help children and adolescent who are experiencing difficulties with emotion and behavior.
Psychotherapy is often used in combination with other treatments (medication, behavior management or work with the school).

16. What is Psychotherapy? Goals for therapy may be specific
change in behavior,
improved relations with friends or family
more general, such as less anxiety, better self- esteem, etc.
The length of psychotherapy? Depends!!!!

17. Question for psychotherapist
Why is psychotherapy being recommended?
What are some of the results I can expect to see?
How long will my child be involved in therapy?
How frequently will the doctor want to see my child?
Will the doctor be meeting with just my child or the entire family?
How much do psychotherapy sessions cost?
How will we (the parents) be informed about our child’s progress and how can we help?
How soon can we expect to see some changes?

18. Types of therapy Behavioral Therapy/Behavior Modification
Client-Centered/Person-Centered Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

19. Conclusion
Personality play major roles in determining the CONSISTENCY & DYNAMIC nature of attitude, feeling and behavior.
Personality is the factor that people differ
Personality can be abnormal and this is the role of psychotherapy