Topic 9:

Psychopathic disorders

Duration:

7 hours and 30 minutes

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the study should be able to:

1. distinguish the different types of psychopathic behaviors.

Instructional materials:

Psychopathic disorders.ppt

Teaching-Learning Activity/Lesson Proper:

Psychopathic behaviors
Typically stemmed from immature and distorted personality
development, resulting in persistent maladaptive ways of perceiving
and thinking.
People with psychopathic behaviors are also called sociopaths or
psychopaths.
They are not able to conform to prevailing customs and standards of
conduct of his social group.
Some common characteristics are:
1. absence of a conscience
2. emotional immaturity
3. absence of a life plan
4. lack of capacity for love and emotional involvement
5. failure to learn from experience

Further, they are generally called “personality or character

disorders” which are as follows:
 1. Personality Disorders
Disorders of character.
The person is characterized as a “problematic” without psychoses.
Characterized by disrupted personal relationship, dependent or
passive aggressive behavior.
The types of personality disorders are:

a. Paranoid Personality – characterized by suspiciousness, rigidity,

envy, hypersensitivity, excessive self-importance,
argumentativeness and tendency to blame others for one’s own
mistakes.
b. Schizoid Personality – characterized by the inability to form
social relationship and lack interest in doing so. The person seem
to express their feelings, they lack social skills. They are the so
called “loners”.
c. Schizotypal Personality – characterized by seclusiveness,
oversensitivity, avoidance of communication and superstitious
thinking is common.
d. Histrionic Personality – characterized by immaturity,
excitability, emotional instability and self-dramatization.
e. Narcissistic Personality – characterized by an exaggerated sense
of self-importance and pre-occupation with receiving attention.
The person usually expects and demands special treatment from
others and disregarding the rights and feeling of others.
f. Borderline Personality – characterized by instability reflected in
drastic mood shifts and behavior problems. The person usually
display intense anger outburst with little provocation and he is
impulsive, unpredictable, and periodically unstable.
g. Avoidant Personality – characterized by hypersensitivity to
rejection and apprehensive alertness to any sign of social
derogation. Person is reluctant to enter into social interaction.
h. Dependent Personality – characterized by extreme dependence
on other people – there is acute discomfort and even panic to be
alone. The person lacks confidence and feels helpless.
i. Passive-Aggressive Personality – characterized by being hostile

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 express in indirect and non-violent ways. They are the so called
“stubborn”.
j. Compulsive Personality – characterized by excessive concern
with rules, order, and efficiency that everyone does things their
way and an ability to express warm feeling. The person is over
conscientious, serious, and with difficulty in doing things for
relaxation.
k. Anti-social Personality – characterized by continuing violation of
the rights of others through aggressive, anti-social behavior
without remorse or loyalty to anyone.

Anti-social Personality is actually the “psychopathic behavior”. The

person lacks of ethical or moral development and the inability to follow
approved models of behavior. They are the un-socialized persons, which
often brings them conflict with the society. They may be refer to mixed
groups of individuals such as unprincipled business people, crooked
politicians, imposters, drug pushers, quack doctors, prostitutes, etc.

Common Characteristics of anti-social personalities

1) Inadequate conscience development and unable to accept
ethical values.
2) Irresponsible and impulsive behavior; low frustration tolerance.
3) Ability to impress and exploit others; projecting blame unto
others of their own anti-social acts.
4) Rejection of authority.
5) Inability to maintain good interpersonal relationship.

2. Criminal Behavior - The disorder used to describe the behavior of a

person who commits serious crimes from individual to property
crimes and the disobedience of societal rules in general.
 “Dyssocial personality” is the term used to refer to these
individuals, particularly those who violate law and practice
“crime as a profession”.

Enhancement Activity/Outcome:

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Assessment:

Watch video clips and determine what personality disorders the person is
manifesting.

References