Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

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What is a personality disorder? An enduring pattern of maladaptive behavior Features of these disorders usually become recognizable during adolescence or early adult life Should not be confused with personality trait Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 3

Three Types of Personality Disorders: Cluster A Cluster B Cluster C Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 4

Cluster A Paranoid Schizoid Schizotypal Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 5

Cluster B Antisocial Borderline Histrionic Narcissistic Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 6

Cluster C Avoidant Dependent Obsessive-Compulsive Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 7

OCD Don’t confuse Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder individuals are “neat-freaks” Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 8

Disruptive Behavior Disorders Temper Tantrums Physical Aggression Excessive argumentativeness Stealing Defiance Resistance to authority Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 9

Personality Disorder Basics What is a "personality disorder"? What are "Cluster A" personality disorders? What are "Cluster B" personality disorders? What are "Cluster C" personality disorders? Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 10

Treatment May include individual, group, or family psychotherapy. Medications may be helpful in relieving some symptoms. Behavior and cognitive therapies may be helpful in resolving symptoms or traits. Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 11

References/Resources Website: Personality Disorders Source: Medline Plus Trusted health information for you https://medlineplus.gov/personalitydisorders.html Types of Personality Disorders Source: Mental Help America Personality disorders and clusters of personality disorders http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/personality-disorder Copyright Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 12