UNIT 8 DRAG AND DROP

Needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or her life. – Dependent Personality Disorder

Individuals with this disorder are often suspicious and may have paranoid ideation. – Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. – Antisocial Personality Disorder

A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity. – Borderline Personality Disorder

Also referred to as psychopathy, sociopathy, or dyssocial personality disorder. – Antisocial Personality Disorder

Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior. – Borderline Personality Disorder

Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements). – Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity). – Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love. – Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The essential feature is a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings. – Schizoid Personality Disorder

Pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation. – Dependent Personality Disorder

Lack a desire for intimacy, seem indifferent to opportunities to develop close relationships, and do not seem to derive much satisfaction from being part of a family or other social group. – Schizoid Personality Disorder

They may believe that they have magical control over others, which can be implemented directly (e.g., believing that their spouse’s taking the dog out for a walk is the direct result of thinking an hour earlier it should be done). – Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. This pattern begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. – Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Unit 8: Personality Disorder Diagnosis and Assessment

Read the following vignette for this discussion, making note of any diagnostic criteria that are clearly met:

Jeremiah is a 57-year-old single, unemployed, white male. He still lives with his 83-year-old mother and is embarrassed about this living arrangement. He was previously diagnosed with dysthymia and has undergone psychotherapy treatment for the past two years. He changes counselors often and claims that most were “no good” because he felt he knew more than they did. This counseling appointment was made as a last effort to find someone competent enough to appreciate his problems.

Jeremiah previously worked as an insurance broker. He explained, “It’s ridiculous. I was the best broker they had ever seen, but they won’t rehire me. I think the problem is that the profession is filled with big egos, and they don’t know excellence when it’s right in front of them.”

Despite encouragement from several counselors, Jeremiah has not pursued employment or volunteer work. He views positions with lower salaries as beneath him. He reports that any truly worthy opportunities would easily find him.

Address the following with 250 words

The client does not meet all criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), therefore he cannot be diagnosed with the disorder. However, he does meet most of the required criteria. Describe the criteria that are clearly met for NPD.

· What further information would help you assess if he meets this diagnosis or another?

· What would be some assessment strategies that could help to fill the gaps?

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Support your ideas with references to the course texts, articles from this learning unit, or articles from peer-reviewed journals t