Cluster B Personlality Disordrs

Cluster B Personality Disorders are characterized by _______ behaviors.

DRAMATIC, EMOTIONAL or ERRATIC

Antisocial Personality Disorder involves a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the ___________.

RIGHTS OF OTHERS

For a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, the individual must be at least _____ years old and have a history of _________ by age 15.

1. 18 2. CONDUCT DISORDER

Individuals diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder frequently perform acts that ___________ and manipulate others for the purpose of ___________.

1. VIOLATE THE LAW 2. PERSONAL GAIN

Individuals diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder tend to exhibit lower-than-average levels of physiological ____________, which may predispose them to antisocial behaviors.

AROUSAL

In treating individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder, it is important for the therapist to guard against their tendency to ___________ and to provide them opportunities for ___________.

1. LIE and MANIPULATE 2. SELF-EXAMINATION

Borderline Personality Disorder involves a pervasive pattern of ____ in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and ________ and marked impulsivity.

1. INSTABILITY 2. AFFECT

People with Borderline Personality Disorder are extremely fearful of ____________ and may engage in impulsive and extreme behaviors to keep other people with them.

ABANDONMENT

In interpersonal relationships, Borderlines typically exhibit a pattern of inital __________ that is quicly followed by devaluation.

OVER-IDEALIZATION

Histrionic Personality Disorder involves a pervasive pattern of emotionality and ___________.

ATTENTION SEEKING

Individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder fish for compliments on their ________ and are easily upset by criticism.

APPEARANCE

Individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder are often inappropriately sexually ___________.

SEDUCTIVE or PROVOCATIVE

The essential feature of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a pattern of ___________, need for admiration, and lack of __________.

1. GRANDIOSITY 2. EMPATHY

People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder expect to be catered to and, when they aren't they may react with an intense feeling of ___________.

HUMILIATION, DEGRADATION or EMPTINESS.