PERSONALITY DISORDERCompetency Appraisal ------------------------------------------------------------Prepared by: GAGARIN, RM. BSN-IV----------------------------------------

CLUSTERS/ CATEGORIES

A: behaviour appears odd or eccentric

B: appear dramatic, emotional or erratic

C: appear anxious or fearful

CLUSTER A

•PARANOID

CLUSTER A

Personal info

withheld

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

Reads benign remarks as threatening

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

Always on the

defensive

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

Nullifies other

motives

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

I nsults

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

N ever off-guard

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

Generalized

mistrust of others

CLUSTER A

• PARANOID*

CLUSTER A

Lack of interest in social ties

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOID*

Over preference

for solitary activities

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOID*

Not affected by praise or criticism

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOID*

Emotional coldness and detachment-

“unfeeling”

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOID*

Reduced capacity to express

pleasure- “difficulty expressing”

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOID*

SHIZOTYPAL

CLUSTER A

Mild Schizophrenia

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOTYPAL*

Appearance and behaviour:

odd or peculiar

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOTYPAL*

Generalised social anxiety

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOTYPAL*

Ideas of reference/ beating around the

bush

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOTYPAL*

Circumstantial and bizarre thinking

CLUSTER A

• SCHIZOTYPAL*

CLUSTER BCLUSTER B

CLUSTER B

Dysocial PD/

Sociopathy

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Exploits others

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Violates law

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Impulsive and reckless

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Loyalty questionable “manipulative”

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Incapable of empathy and remorse

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Shallow and false emotions

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

High IQ (reading people “what to

do”)

CLUSTER B

• ANTI- SOCIAL*

CLUSTER B

Boundaries “Do not care”

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Obsessive nomination and fear of

abandonement “clingy intense”

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Risky and impulsive*

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Dichotomous thinking “entire black and

white”

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Dissociative episodes “extreme stress”

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Dysphoric mood(emotionally numb or

cold inside,hurting self just to feel something)

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Emotional numbness

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

Relationships (clingy prone to stalker/

intense but unstable)

CLUSTER B

• BORDERLINE*

HISTRIONICCLUSTER B

Provocative clothing

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

Relationships-

exaggerated intimacy

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

Outward appearance

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

Sexual

innuendos

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

Theatrical behaviour

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

Impressionistic

speech

CLUSTER B

• HISTRIONIC*

•NARCISSISTIC

CLUSTER B

Sense of grandeur and entitlement

CLUSTER B

• NARCISSISTIC*

Envious

CLUSTER B

• NARCISSISTIC*

Lack of empathy and compassion

CLUSTER B

• NARCISSISTIC*

Fantasies:

limitless power

CLUSTER B

• NARCISSISTIC*

CLUSTER CCLUSTER C

CLUSTER C

Inadequacy and ineptitude feeling

CLUSTER C

• AVOIDANT*

CLUSTER C

Wishes for closeness but afraid

CLUSTER C

• AVOIDANT*

CLUSTER C

Acceptance must be reassured

• alienation

CLUSTER C

• AVOIDANT*

CLUSTER C

Social inhibition

CLUSTER C

• AVOIDANT*

CLUSTER C

Sibuyas-

skinned

CLUSTER C

• AVOIDANT*

DEPENDENT

CLUSTER C

Clingy

CLUSTER C

• DEPENDENT*

Asthenic PD (body complaints;pain in nature)

CLUSTER C

• DEPENDENT*

Body complaints

CLUSTER C

• DEPENDENT*

Inititiates ideas/projects NEVER!

CLUSTER C

• DEPENDENT*

Trots between relationships

CLUSTER C

• DEPENDENT*

OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE

CLUSTER C

Order

CLUSTER C

• OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE*

Cleanliness

CLUSTER C

• OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE*

Perfection

CLUSTER C

• OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE*

Details

CLUSTER C

• OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE*

Not expressing

Anger openly

Excuse maker

Give late participation

Ambiguity

Trust Unworthy

Intentional Insufficiency

Very incompetent

DEPRESSIVE

Derogatory

attitude

Overwhelming

pessimist

Worthless

with low self- esteem

Negativistic, critical and

judgmental towards others

• References:• Dobbert, D. (2007) Understanding Personality

Disorders: An Introduction. Greenwood Press.• American Psychiatric Association APA

(2000) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)

• Internet Mental Health (www.mentalhealth.com) 1995-2011 by Phillip W. Long, M.D.

• SteadyHealth (www.steadyhealth.com) 2004-2012 by SirGan

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