MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Personality disorders are non flexible pattern of behaviour and personality traits that leads to difficulty in educational, occupational, an social functioning. (Boyd, D., Johnson, P., Bee, H. (2015) Lifespan Development, 5th Canadian edition. Mental health problems: Personality disorders, 395)

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In Canada the system of diagnosis identifies 10 different types of personality disorders that are grouped into 3 different categories. (phac.aspc.gc.ca)

SUSPICIOUS EMOTIONAL AND IMPULSIVE ANXIOUS

Paranoid

Schizoid

Schizotypal

Antisocial

Borderline

Histrionic

Narcissistic

Avoidant

Dependent OCD

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PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with PPD tend to have little trust for other people and often assume that others motives are meant to be hurtful. They are emotionally guarded and have an excessive need to be self sufficient due to this lack of trust for others.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with SPD generally have trouble relating to others and therefore may avoid close relationships. They have a smaller range of emotional expression and appear not to have much direction in way of their goals.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with STPD may feel uncomfortable in close relationships. They usually have cognitive or perceptual distortions and often seek treatment for anxiety and depression rather than the disorder.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER People with ASPD persistently ignore and violate the rights of others and lack remorse when mistreating others. They lack empathy and may be deceitful and reckless.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with BPD have intense mood changes and high anxiety such as intense panic and worrying. They may have a many changes in self image and noticeably impulsive behaviour. They also have a tendency to have unstable relationships. (www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with HPD often have a tendency to be highly emotional in social situations and are easily influenced by others. They also strive to be the centre of attention and will become uncomfortable when they are not. (www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with NPD show a pattern of feeling overly important. They need the admiration of others and lack empathy. They also often are very exploitative of others.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with APD have strong feelings of being inadequate. They are very shy and are sensitive to criticism. Most seem to be reluctant to take personal risks due to failure.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDERPeople with DPD tend to feel helpless and uncomfortable alone. They feel an extreme need to be taken care of and often cling to other people. They feel they need other people to lead the making of their decisions and often have trouble expressing disagreement with others.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER People with OCPD have a pattern of behaviour in which they constantly need things to be in order and a need to be in control. They may be excessively dedicated to work and are usually rigid and stubborn.(www.cmha.bc.ca, www.psychcentral.com)

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Learning about these different types of disorders is significant to my life because I work with people with mental health problems or delays and have people in my personal life who have been diagnosed with a couple of these disorders.Learning about these will be beneficial to my future career plans as I plan to go into the Social Work program and intend to always work in a mental health field.

REFERENCE PAGE- Personality Disorder Photo found at

Pinterest.com- (Boyd, D., Johnson, P., Bee, H. (2015) Lifespan

Development, 5th Canadian edition. Mental health problems: Personality disorders, 395)

- Mind.org.uk- Phac-aspc.gc.ca- www.cmha.bc.ca- www.psychcentral.com- Wherescheese.blogspot.ca