{"id":4680,"date":"2019-01-09T19:26:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T00:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/?p=4680"},"modified":"2019-05-25T22:56:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T02:56:59","slug":"personality-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/mental-health-nursing\/personality-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Personality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Personality<\/u> <\/strong>is defined as a fixed continuing pattern of behaving and relating to self, others and the environment; it includes perceptions, attitudes and emotion<\/p>\n

Personality disorders\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u2212 Are diagnosed when personality traits become fixed and interfere with how a person functions in society or cause the person emotional distress<\/p>\n
Behavioural <\/strong>patterns can be traced early in childhood or adolescence<\/p>\n
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Usually there is significant impairment relating<\/u> to a number of areas:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Family<\/p>\n
\u2212 Academic<\/p>\n
\u2212 rmployment<\/p>\n
\u2212 Other functional roles<\/p>\n
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Diagnosis\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n
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Made when an individual displays continuing behavioural patterns<\/u> that differ<\/u> from cultural expectations in two (2) or more areas:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Ways of perceiving & interpreting self, other people & events (cognition)<\/u><\/p>\n
\u2212 Range, intensity, lability & appropriateness of emotional response (affect)<\/u>\u00a0 \u2212 Social\/personal functioning<\/p>\n
\u2212 Ability to control impulses or express behaviour at appropriate time & place (impulse control)<\/u><\/p>\n
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Aetiology\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n
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Biological theories<\/li>\n
Psychodynamic theories<\/li>\n
Behavioural theories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Hereditary\/environment<\/p>\n
\u2212 Temperament trait (harm avoidance, novelty seeking, reward dependence, persistence)<\/p>\n
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Character traits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Self-directedness<\/p>\n
\u2212 Cooperativeness<\/p>\n
\u2212 Self-transcendence<\/p>\n
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Cultural context<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 rthnic, cultural, social background<\/p>\n
\u2212 Minority groups, marginalised groups\u00a0 \u2212 Gender specificity<\/p>\n
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DSM-5 Criteria\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n
This pattern is manifested in two (or more) of the following areas:<\/p>\n
\u2212\u00a0 Cognition (i.e., ways of perceiving and interpreting self, other people, and events)<\/p>\n
\u2212\u00a0 Affectivity (i.e., the range, intensity, lability, and appropriateness of emotional response)<\/p>\n
\u2212\u00a0 Interpersonal functioning<\/p>\n
\u2212\u00a0 Impulse control<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The enduring pattern leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The pattern is stable and of long duration, and its onset can be traced back at least to adolescence or<\/a> early adulthood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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CLUSTER A\u00a0 <\/u><\/h1>\n
Cluster A- Odd or eccentric<\/h2>\n
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Paranoid Personality disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Individual feels distrust of other people<\/p>\n
\u2212 Individual expects to be taken advantage of or be harmed by others\u00a0 \u2212 Tend to hold grudges\/don\u2019t forgive<\/p>\n
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Schizoid Personality disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Individuals have restricted range of motions and restricted affect<\/p>\n
\u2212 Wont seek out close relationships with other people, or sexual relationships<\/p>\n
\u2212 Don\u2019t react to criticism or praise<\/p>\n
\u2212 Will find social interactions difficult, don\u2019t like being in groups<\/p>\n
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Schizotypal Personality disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Closely related to schizophrenia<\/p>\n
\u2212 May dress differently, may look odd in their appearance<\/p>\n
\u2212 Individuals may have very poor academic achievements\u00a0 \u2212 Quite unsociable, don\u2019t interact with others<\/p>\n
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CLUSTER B<\/u><\/h1>\n
Cluster B- Dramatic, erratic and emotional<\/h2>\n
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Antisocial Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 In order to diagnosis an individual, they must have experienced conduct disorder by the age of 15<\/p>\n
\u2212 Lack of remorse and empathy<\/p>\n
\u2212 This is a trait seen right through childhood, not something that just develops<\/p>\n
\u2212 Failure to plan ahead, impulsive actions\/thoughts<\/p>\n
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Borderline Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment<\/p>\n
\u2212 Unstable and intense relationships, unstable and intense mood, unstable self image<\/p>\n
\u2212 Chronic feelings of emptiness<\/p>\n
\u2212 Inappropriate intense ager<\/p>\n
\u2212 Stress related paranoid symptoms<\/p>\n
\u2212 Will often engage in deliberate self harm (recurrent suicidal behaviour)<\/p>\n
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Histrionic Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Attention seeking behaviours<\/p>\n
\u2212 Individuals may use their physical appearance to attract attention (seduction)<\/p>\n
\u2212 Prone to exaggeration<\/p>\n
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Very arrogant behaviours<\/p>\n
\u2212 A need for admiration<\/p>\n
\u2212 Lack empathy<\/p>\n
\u2212 Individuals wont engage with others who aren\u2019t on “their level”<\/p>\n
CLUSTER C<\/u><\/h1>\n
Cluster C- Anxious and fearful<\/h2>\n
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Avoidant Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Individuals are socially inhibited<\/p>\n
\u2212 They fear disapproval and rejection from other people<\/p>\n
\u2212 They\u2019ll avoid intimate relationships due to fear of rejection\/dislike<\/p>\n
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Dependent Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Individuals avoid making decisions, they depend on others to make decisions for them<\/p>\n
\u2212 They need to be taken care of, very clingy<\/p>\n
\u2212 They lack confidence in their ability<\/p>\n
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Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Individuals need everything to be perfect<\/p>\n
\u2212 They avoid others doing things for them, due to others not doing things properly\/their way \u2212 They tend to be very rigid; rules are rules<\/p>\n
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Transference & Countertransference\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n
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Transference:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 Where a person transfers beliefs, feelings, thoughts or behaviours that occurred in one situation<\/p>\n
(usually in their past) to a situation that is happening in the present<\/p>\n
\u2212 e.g., you remind the client of a past nurse who secluded her and she is wary of you<\/p>\n
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Countertransference:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u2212 The response of the clinician to the client<\/p>\n
\u2212 Having strong feelings for the patient, either negative or positive, may be the cue for experiencing countertransference<\/p>\n
\u2212 e.g., you meet a client who reminds you of a close friend of yours, and you transfer those positive feelings\/emotions to the client<\/p>\n
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Assessments-<\/h2>\n
\u2212 MSr and risk assessments<\/p>\n
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\u2212<\/td>\n Complex assessment requirements, include:<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n o\u00a0\u00a0 Drug and alcohol use (drug screen, detox, withdrawal needs)<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0 Self harming behaviour\u00a0 o Suicidal ideation o Suicidal gestures<\/td>\n
o o o o<\/td>\n Relationship history<\/p>\n
Forensic history\u00a0 Medications\u00a0 rxclusion criteria (hyperthyroidism,<\/p>\n
Cushing’s, anxiety disorder etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2212<\/td>\n Care and interventions:<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n o Setting clear limits\u00a0 o Crisis management\u00a0 o Mindfulness<\/td>\n o o<\/td>\n Problem solving<\/p>\n
rstablishing a team approach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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