Clarke University Psychology Department PSYC 221 Abnormal Psychology Spring 2013 Assessment Three Learning Objectives Chapter 13 Personality Disorders 20. Summarize the features of avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. Cluster C: People who often appear anxious or fearful Avoidant Personality Disorder A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: (1) Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection (2) Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked Avoidant Personality Disorder (3) Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of begin shame or ridiculed (4) Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations (5) Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy Avoidant Personality Disorder (6) View self as socially inept, personally unappealing or inferior to others (7) Is unusually reluctant to take personal risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing Avoidant Personality Disorder Certainty (of being liked required before willing to get involved with others) Rejection (or criticism) preoccupies ones’ thoughts in social situation Intimate relationships (restraint in intimate relationships due to fear of being shamed) New interpersonal relationships (is inhibited in) Avoidant Personality Disorder Gets around occupational activity (involving significant interpersonal contact) Embarrassment (potential) prevents new activity or taking personal risks Self viewed (as unappealing, inept, or inferior) Avoidant Personality Disorder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-47ogt1TjqA pe03513_ Dependent Personality Disorder A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: (1) Has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others (2) Needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or her life Dependent Personality Disorder (3) Has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss of support or approval. Note: do no include realistic fears of retribution (4) Has difficulty initiating projects or doing things on his or her own (because of a lack of self-confidence in judgment or abilities rather than a lack of motivation or energy) (5) Goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others, to the point of volunteering to do things that are unpleasant Dependent Personality Disorder (6) Feels uncomfortable or helpless when alone because of exaggerated fears of being unable to care for himself or herself (7) Urgently seeks another relationship as a source of care and support when a close relationship ends (8) Is unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to take care of himself or herself Dependent Personality Disorder Reassurance (required for decisions) Expressing disagreement difficult (due to fear of loss of support or approval) Life responsibilities (needs to have these assumed by others) Initiating projects difficult (due to lack of self confidence) Alone (feels helpless and discomfort when alone) Dependent Personality Disorder Nurturance (goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support) Companionship (another relationship) sought urgently when close relationships end Exaggerated fears of being left to care for self Dependent Personality Disorder ~AUT0039 Dependent Personality Disorder ~AUT0040 Dependent Personality Disorder ~AUT0038 pe03513_ Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: (1) Is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost (2) Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met) Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (3) Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity) (4) Is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of mortality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification) (5) Is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (6) Is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things (7) Adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes (8) Shows rigidity and stubbornness Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Loses point of activity (due to preoccupation with detail) Ability to complete tasks (compromised by perfectionism) Worthless objects (unable to discard) Friendships (and leisure activities) excluded (due to a preoccupation with work) Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Inflexible, scrupulous, overconscientious (on ethics, values, or morality, not accounted for by religion or culture) Reluctant to delegate (unless others submit to exact guidelines) Miserly (toward self and others) Stubbornness (and rigidity) Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder ~AUT0041 Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder ~AUT0042 Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder ~AUT0043 pe03513_ Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder ~AUT0049 Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder ~AUT0050 Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder ~AUT0051 Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder ~AUT0052 pe03513_