Personality Disorders

Compargon and Contrast Types of Personality Disorders Written Assignment 5 after partvass and Contrast Types of Personality Disorders and Identifying the Three Clusters into Which Most Personality Disorders argon Grouped By Keturah Albright defective Psychology HDV-284074-01X-10FA2 Professor/ Instructor Jonathan Gibralter Compare and Contrast Types of Personality Disorders Personality disorder is defined as, gradual culture of inflexible and distorted temper and demeanoural patterns that result in persistently maladaptive ways of perceiving, thinking almost, and relating to the world. p. 431Butcher, James N. ) It is important to understand the heart and soul of personality disorder, in order to properly diagnosing a person. beau monde tends to place this label on individuals who they feel display characteristics resembling a personality disorder. at that place are three clusters in which personality disorders are placed in. Cluster A Consists of paranoid, schizoid, and sch izotypal personality disorders. People with these disorders often collapse the appearance _or_ semblance fishy or eccentric, with unusual behavior ranging from distrust and suspicious to kindly detachment.Cluster B Includes histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, and borderline personality disorders. Individuals with these disorders share a tendency to be dramatic, emotional, and erratic. Cluster C Includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. In Contrast to the another(prenominal) two clusters, people with these disorders often show anxiety and fearlessness. (p 342, Butcher, James N. ) There are some ways in which these three clusters of personality disorders can be compared.All three clusters have personality disorders that would have the person to way on the needs of themselves and no one else, their needs come first gear and for most and they may feel justified by their actions. Most of these individuals are said to suffer from, chronic inter personal difficulties and problems with ones indistinguishability or sense of self. (p. 341, Butcher, James N. )All three clusters of personality disorders tend to have individuals who lack the ability to function norm anyy in society on a consistent basis.All three clusters mentally have a peachy false sense of reality that causes them to act in a en garde/protective manner. As well as most of the clusters have characteristic impulsive behavior. Commonly all three clusters can be tempered with some type of therapy. There are also contrasting behavior that defines the different clusters. Cluster A Feels as though others are mistreating them or taking advantage of them, while Cluster B bring about physical harm to others with no remorse.Cluster C Has a need for others to run a lead role in there life for major matters, while Cluster B Seeks to exploit others. Also, Cluster A Has odd believes and magical thinking that they take confidence in, and Cluster B Has a fear of being le ft alone to fend for themselves. In all there are things that can be compared and contrasted with Clusters A, B, and C, but the main thing to understand is that all of them are real personality disorders that with the proper steerage can be managed with some type of therapy (and depending on the severity, medication as well).Personality disorders if not properly diagnosed could cause great harm to the individual as well as the society in which they live. Reference Butcher, James N. , Mineka, Susan and Hooley, Jill M. (2010). Abnormal Psychology. Boston, MA Allyn &038 Bacon Abnormal Psychology, DVD 105, CDL Course 284074 http//emedicine. medscape. com/article/294307 picpicpic