A Summary Of Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are abnormal patterns of thoughts and behaviors that makes dealing and relating well with other people very difficult. Persons who have personality disorders act and behave in a certain manner that is often socially disturbing. Most of these people find it hard to adjust to the changes and the challenges in life. Moreover, persons with personality disorders have eccentric, or narrow views about the world; they often have problems in social interactions.
There are a variety of personality disorders that are widely recognized. Due to the complex nature of these disorders, experts on the field of psychiatry found ways to categorize the disorders. Basically, three categories were formed. The first category deals with odd and eccentric behavior; the second deals with emotional behavior; the last category deals with anxious, fearful behavior.
Under the first category are the Schizoid personality Disorder, the paranoid personality Disorder, and the Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Those with Schizoid personality Disorders are emotionally cold and distant; those with Paranoid personality Disorders are excessively serious persons who are often untrusting and unforgiving; those with Schizotypal Personality Disorder are those who follow a pattern of peculiarities and are often odd and eccentric.
The second category have the Antisocial personality Disorder, the Borderline personality Disorder, and the Narcissistic personality Disorder under its wing. The antisocials commonly ignore norms of social behavior; Borderlines suffer from unstable mood and self-image; Narcissistics have an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
Lastly, the personality Disorders from the last category are the Avoidant Personality Disorder, the Dependent personality Disorder, and the Obsessive-Compulsive personality Disorder. Persons with Avoidant personality Disorders are generally hypersensitive to rejection; Those with Dependent personality Disorders are submissive and reliant people who often thrives in abusive relationships, persons with Obsessive-Compulsive personality Disorders are those who strive for perfection on an extremely exaggerated level.
