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Personality Disorders
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Overview of Personality Disorders
Causes
Types of Personality Disorders
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
General principles of treatment
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Paranoid Personality Disorder
Symptoms
Interpretation of experiences as hostile
Effect on relationships
Diagnosis
Treatment
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Detachment from others
Limited expression of emotions
Persistence of symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Effect on relationships
Odd thinking and behavior
Perception of reality
Diagnosis
Treatment
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Disregard for others
Impulsive behavior (impulsivity)
Irresponsibility
Other symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Causes
Symptoms
Fear of abandonment
Anger
Changeability
Impulsive behavior and self-harm
Other symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Psychotherapy
Medications
Prognosis
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Symptoms
Need for attention
Problems with emotions
Other symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Grandiosity
Fantasies of specialness
Need for admiration
Diagnosis
Treatment
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Fear of rejection
Extreme sensitivity to criticism
Other symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Dependent Personality Disorder
Causes
Symptoms
Need for care
Excessive submissiveness
Lack of confidence
Lack of independence
Diagnosis
Treatment
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Symptoms
Focus on order and perfectionism
Effects on work
Effects on other aspects of life
Other symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
