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First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (10th Ed.) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid

General Personality Trait Disorder

Self-Identity Impairments

Interpersonal Functioning Impairments

One or more Personality Traits

Negative Affectivity

Detachment

Antagonism

Disinhibition vs Compulsivity

Psychoticism

1 min

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Preoccupied with Trustworthiness of Friends

Pervasive Mistrust of Others

Constant Suspicion

Reads Threatening Meanings in Benign Remarks

Reluctant to Confide

Perceives Attacks on Character

Grudges

2 mins

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Few Pleasurable Activities

Lacks Interest in Social Relationships

Lack Close Friends

Indifferent to Praise

Chooses Solitary Activities

Little Interest in Sex

Emotional Coldness or Detachment

2 mins

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Socially Awkward

Mistrustful

Eccentricity

Magical Thinking

Bizarre Thinking and Speech

Suspicious

Detachment

1 min

Borderline Personality Disorder

Chronic Feelings of Emptiness

Poor Self Image

Unstable Goals, Aspirations, Career Plans

Fear of Abandonment

Unable to Maintain Relationships

Unstable Mood

Splitting

Self-destructive Behaviors

Anxiety

Suicidal Thoughts

2 mins

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Discomfort if Not Center of Attention

Dressing for Attention

Flirtatious, Provocative Behavior

Shallow and Labile Emotions

Theatrical or Dramatic

Impressionistic Speech

Impressionable

Overestimates Intimacy in Relationships

2 mins

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Increased Self-Importance

Inflation of Accomplishments

Often Angered when Criticized

Little Interest in Others' Experiences

No Empathy

Grandiosity

Demands the Best

Requires Admiration of Others

2 mins

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Ego-centrism

Disregards Rights of Others

Self-esteem from Personal Gain

No Empathy

No Intimacy

Antagonism

Manipulates Others

Hostility

Disinhibition

> 18 years of age

2 mins

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Identity Derived from Work or Productivity

Inflexible Standards

Unable to See or Understand Ideas of Others

Controlling

Perfectionism

Only One Right Way

Perseveration

2 mins

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Feelings of Shame or Inadequacy

Low Self-Esteem

Social Withdrawal

Desires Relationships with Others

Poor Reaction to Criticism

Hypersensitive to Rejection

Anhedonia

Anxiety

2 mins

Dependent Personality Disorder

Difficulty Making Own Decisions

Uncomfortable Being Alone

Urgently Seeks New Relationships After Breakups

Allow Others to Make Decisions

Exaggerated Fear of Being Unable to Care for Self

Difficulty Expressing Disagreement

Difficulty Starting New Projects

Excessive Lengths to Obtain Nurturance

2 mins

Acting Out

Subconscious

Immature Ego Defense Mechanism

Actions Rather Than Reflections

1 min

Denial

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

Avoidance Of Pain

Drunk-Driving

1 min

Displacement

Unconscious

Immature Defense Mechanism

Redirection

1 min

Intellectualization

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

Leukemic Patient Intellectualizing

1 min

Passive Aggression

Indirect Expression of Opposition

Immature Ego Defense

Borderline Personality Disorder

1 min

Projection

Attributing Unacceptable Internal Impulse To Others

Immature Ego Defense

Person With Hostile Feelings Accusing Others Of Hostility Or Anger

2 mins

Rationalization

Justifying Unacceptable Behavior Using Seemingly Logical Explanation

Immature Ego Defense

Breaking Diet Because It's The Weekend

2 mins

Reaction Formation

Actions Oppose Feelings

Immature Ego Defense

Unconscious Process

Exaggerated Behavior

Reverse Cinderella Story

Immature Sublimation

1 min

Regression

Reversion to a Younger State

Immature Ego Defense

Involuntary

Stress-Induced

Opposite of Fixation

1 min

Splitting

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

Borderline Personality Disorder

1 min

Sublimation

Mature Ego Defense

Unconscious

Socially Acceptable

1 min

Altruism

Unconscious And Conscious

Mature Ego Defense

Making Donation

59 secs

Suppresion

Intentional

Mature Ego Defense

Switching Focus

2 mins

Humor

Mature Ego Defense

Lightheartedly Expressing

Jokes

1 min

Fixation

Unconscious

Immature Defense Mechanism

Tantrum

59 secs

Idealization

Unconscious

Immature Defense Mechanism

Idealization

1 min

Identification

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

Unconscious Mimicking

1 min

Repression

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

Memory Loss

1 min

Isolation (of Affect)

Unconscious

Immature Ego Defense

No Emotional Response

1 min

Dissociation

Memory Loss

Changes In Personality

Unconscious

Physical or Sexual Abuse

Immature Ego Defense

1 min

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