How are cluster C personality disorder treated?
Group 8
Group 3 Be patient
Be practical
Personality disorders Be available
Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful disorders) Be vocal
Be mindful of your language
Reporters: Be kind to yourself
Cambonga How can I help someone with a personality
Tagayan disorder?
Cluster C Personality Disorder
Cluster c personality disorders
Introduction - Avoidant Personality Disorder
A personality disorder is a type of mental illness - Dependent Personality Disorder
that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. - Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
This can make it hard to handle emotions and
interact with others. Avoidant Personality Disorder
Definition
Feeling uneasy and worried but not always with a Causes
specific focus. Being anxious can also mean that Symptoms
you are very eager. Treatment
Next Reporters:
Anxious or Fearful Disorder Ahadain
Palacio
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Physical Exam
Start with an evaluation by a mental health Definition
professional People with avoidant personality disorders
How are cluster C personality disorders diagnosed? experience shyness and unjustified fears of
rejection. They often feel lonely but avoid forming
Psychotherapy relationships outside of their immediate family.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy They have a longstanding pattern of shyness,
- Dialectal behavioral therapy feelings of inferiority and hypersensitivity to
- Psychoanalytic therapy rejection/embarrassment.
- Psychoeducation
1. Negative Emotion
Medication
2. Detachment
- Antidepressants
- Anti anxiety medications
- Mood stabilizers The core features of this disorder are:
- Antipsychotics
Genetic
Environmental factors
Social factors
Psychological factors
Emotional abuse Symptoms
Criticism Treatment
Ridicule
Reporters:
Francisco
Causes:
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Being overly sensitive to criticism and Dependent Personality Disorder
rejection.
Regularly feeling inferior or inadequate. Definition
Avoiding social activities or jobs that require Dependent personality disorder causes people to
working around other people rely too much on others to meet their physical and
Poor self-esteem emotional needs. This often stems from not
Preoccupied with negative perceptions trusting themselves to make the right decision.
Lack of trust in others
Unwilling to take risk or try new things
Avoid making decisions
What causes dependent personality disorder?
Avoidant personality disorder symptoms include:
Abusive relationships
Avoidance of occupational activities Childhood trauma
involving significant social contact out of Family history
fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection Certain cultural or religious or family
Unwillingness to become involved with behaviors
others unless you are certain that they will Emotionally dependent, needy, clingy
like you Deep fear of separation and abandonment
Holding back in intimate relationships out of Unable to make even small decisions
fear of being ridiculed or humiliated without the advice of others
Preoccupation with criticism or rejection in Lack of self confidence
social situations Having trouble disagreeing with others
Inhibition in new social situations due to Difficulty being alone
feeling inadequate Tolerating unhealthy relationships or
Feelings of being socially inept, abusive treatment
unappealing, or inferior to others4
Hesitation to take risks or do new things out Dependent personality disorder symptoms
of fear of embarrassment. include:
This disorder is only diagnosed if: Psychotherapy
1. Psychotherapy (Individual, typically cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
interpersonal (IPT) Treatment
Medication
Treatment recommend sedatives, such as alprazolam (Xanax®)
2. Medication (Antidepressants and anxiolytics)
Can dependent personality disorder be
Dependent Personality Disorder prevented?
Definition You may not be able to prevent DPD. But
Causes treatment can help people at risk for developing
the disorder find ways to avoid or handle difficult They can experience anxiety that occurs
situations. with depression
Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
Definition Who is most at risk for OCPD?
Causes
The international OCD Foundation (OCDF)
Traits
approximates that men are twice as likely as
Treatment
women to be diagnosed with this personality
disorder
Reporters:
Portuito
Those with severe OCD are more likely to be
Tuti
diagnosed with OCPD.
Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
Being overly preoccupied with schedules,
Definition rules or details
Being inflexibility about morality, ethics or
People with obsessive-compulsive
values
personality disorder are overly focused on
Setting extremely strict and high standards
maintaining order and control.
for yourself that are often impossible to
Persons affected with this disorder may find
meet.
it hard to relax, always feeling that time is
Having hard time delegating task to others
running out for their activities, and more
Tightly controlling money or budget
effort is needed to achieve their goals.
OCPD is often confused with an anxiety Being unable to throw things away, even
disorder called obsessive-compulsive when they’re broken or have little value
disorder (OCD). However, they aren’t the
same. People with OCPD have no idea that Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
there’s anything wrong with the way they Symptoms include:
think or behave. They believe that their way
of thinking and doing things is the only Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
correct way and that everyone else is Disorder
wrong. Also known as DSM
Two-way criteria for diagnosis
People with OCPD have the following World Health Organization
characteristics: Also known as WHO
They find it hard to express their feelings Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
They have difficulty forming and
Treatment
maintaining close relationship with others
They’re hardworking, but their obsession Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with perfection can make them inefficient. Hospitalization (rarely)
They often feel righteous, indignant, and Medication (selective serotonin reuptake
angry inhibitor) SSRI
They often face social isolation
