Summary of What is a Personality Disorder
Simone Hoermann, Ph.D., Corinne E. Zupanick, Psy.D. & Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.In summary, the defining features of a personality disorder are: a) distorted thinking, b) problems with emotional regulation, and c) problems with impulse regulation) that all work together to contribute to the fourth and most important core feature of personality disorders, d) interpersonal difficulties. When people have distorted ways of thinking about themselves and others, have difficulty regulating their emotions, and have trouble regulating their impulses, it only makes sense that these problems will go on to affect the way they enter into, and behave in relationships. Likewise, these problematic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect the way they handle conflict with others; and the way other people will react to them.
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- What is a Personality Disorder?
- Introduction to Personality Disorders
- What is Personality?
- Flexibility: The Key to a Healthy Personality
- Why Don't People Know They Have a Personality Disorder?
- The Definition of a Personality Disorder
- Defining Features of Personality Disorders: Distorted Thinking Patterns
- Examples of Personality Disorders With Distorted Thinking Patterns
- Defining Features of Personality Disorders: Problematic Emotional Response Patterns
- Defining Features of Personality Disorders: Impulse Control Problems
- The Most Significant, Defining Featured of Personality Disorders: Interpersonal Difficulties
- Interpersonal Difficulties Continued
- Summary of What is a Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Borderline Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Dependent Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Schizotypal Personality Disorder
- Treatment - Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
- The History of the Psychiatric Diagnostic System
- The History of the Psychiatric Diagnostic System Continued
- DSM-5: The Ten Personality Disorders: Cluster A
- DSM-5: The Ten Personality Disorders: Cluster B
- DSM-5 The Ten Personality Disorders: Cluster C
- Problems with the Diagnostic System for Personality Disorders
- Problems with the Current Diagnostic System Continued
- Alternative Diagnostic Models for Personality Disorders: The DSM-5 Dimensional Approach
- Alternative Diagnostic Models for Personality Disorders Continued
- Kernberg's Dimensional Approach: An Alternative Classification System
- The Dimension of Personality Organization
- The Three Levels of Personality Organization
- Linking Two Personality Dimensions Differentiates Personality Disorders
- Co-occurrence of Personality Disorders with Other Disorders
- Co-Occurence of Personality Disorders
- Co-Occurence of Personality Disorders Continued
- Why Do Personality Disorders Frequently Occur With Other Disorders?
- Causes of Personality Disorders
- What Causes Personality Disorders?
- Biological Factors Related to the Development of Personality Disorders (Nature)
- Early life Experiences and the Development of Personality Disorders (Nurture):
- The Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Human Behavior
- Object Relations Theory of Personality Disorders
- Object Relations Theory Continued
- Attachment Theory of Personality Disorder
- Attachment Theory Expanded: Mentalization
- Cognitive-Behavioral Theory of Personality Disorders
- Cognitive-Behavioral Theory Expanded: The Dialectical Behavioral Approach
- Cognitive-Behavioral Theory Expanded: Schema Theory
- Other Explanations of Personality Disorders: Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB)
- Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB) Continued
- Biological Explanations of Personality Disorder
- Biological Explanations Continued
- Treatment of Personality Disorders
- The Treatment of Personality Disorders
- Types of Treatment for Personality Disorders
- Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) for Personality Disorders
- Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) Continued
- Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) for Personality Disorders
- Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Continued
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Personality Disorders (CBT)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Continued
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Personality Disorders (DBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Continued
- Schema Therapy for Personality Disorders
- Schema Therapy Continued
- Medications for Treating Personality Disorder
- Medication Treatments Continued
- Treatment complications: Co-occurring Disorders
- A Dual-Diagnosis Approach to Personality Disorder Treatment
- Personality Disorders Summary and Conclusion
- Personality Disorders References and Resources
- What is a Personality Disorder?
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- Rethinking BPD: A Clinician's View
- Rethinking BPD: A Patient's View
- NAMI's Ask the Doctor Call--Borderline Personality Disorder
- "Back From the Edge" - Borderline Personality Disorder
- What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
- Personality Disorders
- What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
- What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
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