Personality Disorders

Name: ______

Characterized by:

Difference can be seen in The pattern: individual’s: 1. is ______1. ______2. is ______2. ______3. cannot be explained by ______3. ______4. ______4. leads to problems in the individual’s life.

Histrionic Personality Disorder – shallow, ______Narcissistic Personality Disorder – characterized by individuals ______. Borderline Personality Disorder – unstable ______.

Anti-Social Personality Disorder (APD) – Formerly known as psychopath or sociopath. o What comes to mind when you think of these terms?

Anti-Social Personality Disorder (APD) – the person (usually _____) exhibits a lack of ______. May be ruthless or a clever con artist. o Only disorder we’ve discussed that affects ______. o Affects _____ of population, but ______of prison population.

Common Characteristics: o Lack of ______o Lack of ______o Impulsive o Good ______o Very ______o Pattern of ______o Rationalizes behavior, blames others o Usually not physically aggressive (except on impulse)

Causes of Personality Disorders: o Biopsychosocial explanation - o ______