This document discusses several personality disorders and childhood roles including:
- Histrionic personality disorder which involves excessive attention seeking and need for approval.
- Paranoid personality disorder where people doubt others and see attacks on their character that aren't apparent.
- The adultified child who prematurely assumed adult responsibilities before being prepared emotionally. As an adult they may struggle with perfectionism and control issues.
- The parentified child who took on a parenting role for siblings by caring for them and managing household tasks instead of being allowed a childhood.
- Avoidant personality disorder displayed as social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and avoidance of interaction despite a desire for closeness.
This document discusses several personality disorders and childhood roles including:
- Histrionic personality disorder which involves excessive attention seeking and need for approval.
- Paranoid personality disorder where people doubt others and see attacks on their character that aren't apparent.
- The adultified child who prematurely assumed adult responsibilities before being prepared emotionally. As an adult they may struggle with perfectionism and control issues.
- The parentified child who took on a parenting role for siblings by caring for them and managing household tasks instead of being allowed a childhood.
- Avoidant personality disorder displayed as social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and avoidance of interaction despite a desire for closeness.
This document discusses several personality disorders and childhood roles including:
- Histrionic personality disorder which involves excessive attention seeking and need for approval.
- Paranoid personality disorder where people doubt others and see attacks on their character that aren't apparent.
- The adultified child who prematurely assumed adult responsibilities before being prepared emotionally. As an adult they may struggle with perfectionism and control issues.
- The parentified child who took on a parenting role for siblings by caring for them and managing household tasks instead of being allowed a childhood.
- Avoidant personality disorder displayed as social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and avoidance of interaction despite a desire for closeness.
inappropriately seductive behavior and an excessive need for approval.
may appear superficial or exaggerated to others
Features include egocentrism, self-indulgence,
continuous longing for appreciation, and persistent manipulative behavior to achieve their own needs. paranoid personality disorder
Doubt the commitment, loyalty, or
trustworthiness of others, believing others are using or deceiving them
Read hidden meanings in the innocent remarks or
casual looks of others
Perceive attacks on their character that are not
apparent to others; they generally react with anger and are quick to retaliate
Have recurrent suspicions, without reason, that
their spouses or lovers are being unfaithful Adultified Child
A child who prematurely assumed an adult role
and responsibilities within their family networks before they were emotional and materially prepared.
Consequences as an adult: perfectionism, control
freak, fear of competency, confrontation issues, a habit of doing extra all the time, acceptance of too much responsibility, anger, feelings of fraud and anxiety, workaholic Parentified Child
A child who assumed the role of a quasi-parent to
their sibings
Performed complex chores like looking after younger
siblings, feeding younger siblings, getting younger siblings ready for school, helping with homework, giving out medications, and much more. This differs from teaching a child to manage assigned chores and tasks, which is healthy for child development. In this case the child has no choice but to perform the task because the child is now the surrogate parent. avoidant personality disorder
displays a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings
of inadequacy and inferiority, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, drastically reduced or absent self esteem, and avoidance of social interaction despite a strong desire to be close to others.
fear of being ridiculed, humiliated, rejected, or disliked
Uses fantasy as a form of escapism to interrupt painful
thoughts
As the name suggests, the main coping mechanism of
those with avoidant personality disorder is avoidance of feared stimuli