Personality - Sum total of all emotional, cognitive, and behavioral attributes
Enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and one's self exhibited
in a wide array of social and personal contexts.
Reflected in habitual behavioral traits:
coping,
interpersona...
PMHNP-Personality (ANCC 3Ed, Chapter
13) EXAMS GRADED A+
Personality - ✔✔Sum total of all emotional, cognitive, and behavioral attributes
Enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and one's self exhibited
in a wide array of social and personal contexts.
Reflected in habitual behavioral traits:
coping,
interpersonal or interactive style,
perceptions,
cognitive beliefs about events, people, and situations
Features apparent during adolescence to early adulthood - dx not made until 18
Ego-syntonic - ✔✔Behavior consistent with personality
Causes little concern to the person
Person fails to recognize the problem or seek treatment
Ego-dystonic - ✔✔Behavior inconsistent with personality
Causes discomfort and concern to the person
Person generally recognizes problem and often seeks treatment
Personality disorders - ✔✔Chronically maladaptive patterns of behavior that cause functional
impairment in work, school, or relationships
, Cause SUBJECTIVE DISTRESS
Patterns are inflexible and pervasive across most personal and social situations
Patients often exhibit features of several similar disorders
Personality disorders manifest maladaptive patterns in what four areas of functionality? - ✔✔Affective
traits
Behavioral traits
Cognitive traits
Social traits
Cluster A disorders and characteristic behaviors - ✔✔Patterns of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness
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