PPT-Psychopathology and Personality Disorder

What is Psychopathology Psychopathology is a term which refers to either the study of mental illness or mental distress or the manifestation of behaviours and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological impairment. A person does not n eed to have all of these symptoms to have the personality disorder What is the difference between OCPD and OCD People with OCD have insight meaning they are awar e that their unwanted thoughts are unreasonable People with OCPD th disorders. Personality. Enduring . pattern of feeling thinking . and behavior . that make individual unique person. Elements of personality. Since early age. Consistent over time. Recognized by friends. A Closer Look at Psychological Disorders. Personality Disorders. Personality disorders are a class of disorders marked by extreme, long-standing, inflexible personality traits that cause subjective distress or impaired social and occupational functioning. They are not so much severe mental disorders as dysfunctional styles of living.. PPA Fall 2012 Ethics Workshop. We have three competing diagnostic systems of personality: DSM5, ICD10 and PDM. If we are to ethically base our diagnoses on “information and techniques sufficient to substantiate their findings,” then which do we use and why? . Cardwell C. Nuckols, PhD. cnuckols@elitecorp.org. www.cnuckols.com. Treatment Considerations. Relationship to Axis I. Egosyntonic and Characterological. Character traits more amenable to treatment. Transference/Countertransference. After reading the article/information about . Narcissistic Personality Disorder . please answer the following on the bottom of the handout. . In your own words, how would you describe someone that is a narcissist? . Marion Weeks. Jenks High School. Dissociative Disorders. Characterized by disturbances or changes in memory, consciousness, or identity due to psychological factors. . Some . believe dissociative disorders are an attempt to escape from a part of the self that one fears; allows them to reduce anxiety by forgetting stressful events or aspects of their personality. Historical Roots In the ancient world, psychopathology was thought to be caused by demons and spirits that had taken possession of the person’s mind and body. Part of daily life in ancient worlds was spent doing rituals aimed at outwitting or placating these supernatural beings. PPA Fall 2012 Ethics Workshop. We have three competing diagnostic systems of personality: DSM5, ICD10 and PDM. If we are to ethically base our diagnoses on “information and techniques sufficient to substantiate their findings,” then which do we use and why? . National Instituteof Mental HealthWhat are the signs and symptoms People with borderline personality disorder may experience mood swings and may display uncertainty about how they see themselves and t Maladaptive variations or combinations of normal personality traits. Extremes on either end of specific trait dimensions can be associated with disorders.. An enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from society’s expectations. DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?. What approaches and interventions work with BPD?. Self care working with BPD.. What is Cluster B: Dramatic-erratic group?. Four distinct personality types organized by descriptive similarities. These similarities separate this group from Cluster A (odd-eccentric) and Cluster C (anxious-avoidant). Tier 1 . What is personality?. The . word ‘personality’ refers to the collection of characteristics or traits that we have developed as we have grown up and which make each of us an individual. These include the ways that we:.