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    This document discusses criteria and causes of personality disorders in cluster B, which includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. The criteria include symptoms appearing in early adulthood, lasting problems in two of four areas (cognitive, affective, interpersonal, impulsive), and a minimum of four symptoms. Causes may include abnormalities in the nervous system, history of abuse/neglect, problems during development, and family history. Interventions focus on setting firm limits, explaining consequences, handling manipulation, and teaching positive expression of emotions.

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    This document discusses criteria and causes of personality disorders in cluster B, which includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. The criteria include symptoms appearing in early adulthood, lasting problems in two of four areas (cognitive, affective, interpersonal, impulsive), and a minimum of four symptoms. Causes may include abnormalities in the nervous system, history of abuse/neglect, problems during development, and family history. Interventions focus on setting firm limits, explaining consequences, handling manipulation, and teaching positive expression of emotions.

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    Criteria for

    Diagnosing
    Personality
    Disorders

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Criteria:

    .Symptoms should appear at


    least in
    early adulthood (age of 15)
    .A person must have 2 or more
    types of lasting problems from a list
    of four (cognitive, affective,
    interpersonal and impulsive)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Criteria:

    .The pattern must not be better


    accounted for as a manifestation of
    another mental disorder, or to the
    direct physiological effects of a
    substance (e.g. drug or medication)
    or a general medical condition (e.g.
    head trauma).

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Criteria:

    .The person should at least


    have 4
    or more symptoms of the
    personality disorder.

    Causes of
    Personality
    Disorder (Cluster
    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Causes:

    Abnormal
    chemistry in
    the nervous
    system and
    impairment in
    the parts of
    the brain.

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Causes:

    .History of
    Abuse or
    Neglect

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Causes:

    .Problems
    during the
    developmental
    years

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Causes:
    Family
    History
    of the Disorder

    PERSONALITY
    DISORDER
    (CLUSTER B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Also called the dramatic,


    emotional, and erratic
    cluster.

    Antisocial
    Personality
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Antisocial Personality Disorder


    - Characterized by a pervasive

    pattern of disregard for the rights of


    other people that often manifests as
    hostility /aggression.

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Usually, people
    who have this
    disorder personally
    have a

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Low Self
    Esteem

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Fear of
    closeness/
    intimacy

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Threat of
    exploitation,
    control and
    abandonment

    Signs
    and
    Symptom
    s

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Borderline
    Personality
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Borderline Personality Disorder

    Characterized by wide
    fluctuation of mood, unstable
    self-image and poor impulse
    control.
    -

    Signs
    and
    Symptom
    s

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Comparison
    between BPD
    and Bipolar
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    BPD
    Personality Dx
    Mood swings
    lasts for few
    hours

    BD
    Impulsive
    Relationship
    is unstable
    Inappropriate
    anger

    Mood swings
    Recurrent
    are affected by suicidal
    external factors ideation

    Mood Dx
    Mood swings
    lasts for days,
    weeks or more
    Mood swings
    are affected by
    internal
    factors

    Histrionic
    Personality
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Histrionic Personality Disorder

    Characterized by a pervasive
    patterns of excessive
    emotionality, self focused and
    dramatic attention seeking.
    -

    Signs
    and
    Symptom
    s

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Narcissistic
    Personality
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    Characterized by
    exaggerated sense of self
    - importance
    -

    Signs
    and
    Symptom
    s

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Interventions for
    Personality
    Disorder

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Interventions:
    Approach should be firm and
    consistent
    Set limitations and explain that
    there would be a consequence if
    they
    would exhibit unwanted
    behaviors
    Handle manipulation on-the-spot

    PERSONALITY DISORDER (CLUSTER


    B)

    Interventions:
    Give constructive ways to express
    emotions
    Positive Self talk
    Consult Guidance Counselor for
    other options

    Summary of
    Personality
    Disorders

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