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what is the technical definition of personality disorder?

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Problem of Relating: A personality disorder is a persistent problem of interpersonal relationships.  The individual has certain manner of interacting with others that is consistent & problematic.  It tends to interfere with them establishing genuine & mutually satisfying relationships.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: personality disorder?

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Personality Disorder: According to the dsm IV tr, a personality disorder is:  an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations 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.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: avoidant personality disorder?

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Feeling inferior: Feelings of inferiority and inadequacy are the hallmarks of apd. These feeling usually give rise to pervasive difficulties around social situations, receiving negative feedback from others, and taking personal risks. People suffering from apd usually tend to view themselves as unlikable and subordinate to others, making most social contexts significantly stressful and even frightening.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: histrionic personality disorder?

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Drama n attention: By definition personality disorders are persisting patterns of behavior which interfere with one or more areas of life functioning.  Histrionic traits tend to include dramatic and/or seductive behaviors, dramatic emotional expressions, calls for attention, and often also are acoompanied by a lack of psychological insight.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: antisocial personality disorder?

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Meets needs of self : Lifelong condition that meets ones own needs but disregards the rights of others.  May be harmful to others.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: borderline personality disorder?

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BPD is the most: severe personality disorder, clinically, although it is rivaled by Antisocial Personality Disorder in society at large.   BPD is characterized by a very fragile self-esteem, highly volatile interpersonal relationships and extreme mood and behaviors.   This illness is often confused with bi-polar and drug intoxication states.   Therapy takes a LONG time to be effective, if at all (CBT and DBT...)

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: narcissistic personality disorder?

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Narcissistic PD: Narcissistic personality d/o is a mental disorder with fixed and pervasive patterns of inner experience and outer behavior involving grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others. The person expects to be treated as superior, believes s/he is more special than others, and exploits others.  Beneath all this lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism.

Question 8

what is a personality disorder.?

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Longstanding traits: Personality disorders are characterized by longstanding behaviors that lead to impairments because of a person's interactional style and temperament.  There are several "clusters":  a) isolative, distrustful interactions with others; b) intense and/or destructive relationships, and c) unusual styles of interactions.  The key is that these are chronic styles, not episodes such as depression.

Question 9

what causes personality disorder?

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Multifactorial: Frontal, temporal, and parietal lobe  abnormalities may be seen possibly due to perinatal injury, encephalitis, trauma, or genetics. May also see  diminished monoamine oxidase (MAO) and serotonin levels. The role these play is unknown. Developmental abnormalities secondary to abuse, neglect or incest may be present.

Question 10

what is personality disorder like?

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There are many.: There are many types of personality disorders.  The important thing to remember is that traits are only considered to be a disorder if they are inflexible.  
Inflexible traits that are maladaptive to the environment and cause significant functional impairment or subjective distress are the hallmark of a personality disorder.

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