Name: _________________________
Personality Disorders
Characterized by:
Difference can be seen in individual’s:
1. ________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________
The pattern:
1. is _______________________
2. is _______________________
3. cannot be explained by
______________
___________________________________
___________________________________
4. leads to problems in the individual’s
life.
Histrionic Personality Disorder – shallow, ________________________
Narcissistic Personality Disorder – characterized by individuals ___________________
_________________________.
Borderline Personality Disorder – unstable ___________________________________.
Anti-Social Personality Disorder (APD) – Formerly known as psychopath or
sociopath.
o What comes to mind when you think of these terms?
Anti-Social Personality Disorder (APD) – the person (usually _____) exhibits a lack
of _________________________________________________________________.
May be ruthless or a clever con artist.
o Only disorder we’ve discussed that affects ________________________.
o Affects _____ of population, but _______ of prison population.
Common Characteristics:
o Lack of ___________________
o Lack of ___________________
o Impulsive
o Good _____________________
o Very ______________________
o Pattern of __________________
o Rationalizes behavior, blames others
o Usually not physically aggressive (except on impulse)
Causes of Personality Disorders:
o Biopsychosocial explanation o ____________________________________________________________