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Recognizing Adolescent Personality Disorders
Personality disorder is a type of mental illness in which your ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional.
Types Of Personality Disorders
Cluster A
These are personality disorders characterized by odd, eccentric thinking or behavior and include:
Paranoid personality disorder
- Distrust and suspicion of others
- Believing that others are trying to harm you
- Hostility
Schizoid personality disorder
- Lack of interest in social relationships
- Limited range of emotional expression
- Inability to pick up normal social cues
- Appearing dull or indifferent to others
Schizotypal personality disorder
- Peculiar dress, thinking, beliefs or behavior
- Perceptual alterations, such as those affecting touch
- Discomfort in close relationships
- Flat emotions or inappropriate emotional responses
- Indifference to others
- Magical thinking - influence people and events with your thoughts
- Messages are hidden for you in public speeches or displays
Cluster B
These are personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional thinking or behavior and include:
Antisocial personality disorder
- Disregard for others
- Persistent lying or stealing
- Recurring difficulties with the law
- Repeatedly violating the rights of others
- Aggressive, often violent behavior
- Disregard for the safety of self or others
Borderline personality disorder
- Impulsive and risky behavior
- Volatile relationships
- Unstable mood
- Suicidal behavior
- Fear of being alone
Histrionic personality disorder
- Constantly seeking attention
- Excessively emotional
- Unstable mood
- Excessive concern with physical appearance
Narcissistic personality disorder
- Believing that you're better than others
- Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
- Exaggerating your achievements or talents`
- Expecting constant praise and admiration
- Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
Cluster C
These are personality disorders characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior and include:
Avoidant personality disorder
- Hypersensitivity to criticism or rejection
- Feeling inadequate
- Social isolation
- Extreme shyness in social situations
- Timidity
Dependent personality disorder
- Excessive dependence on others
- Submissiveness toward others
- A desire to be taken care of
- Tolerance of poor or abusive treatment
- Urgent need to start a new relationship when on has ended
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Preoccupation with orderliness and rules
- Extreme perfectionism
- Desire to be in control of situations
- Inability to discard broken or worthless objects
- Inflexibility
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