12.5 Personality Disorders

Question 1

personality disorder

Answer 1

• a disorder characterized by inflexible patterns of thinking, feeling, or relating to others that cause problems in personal, social, and work situations

Question 2

borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Answer 2

• a psychological disorder characterized by a prolonged disturbance of personality accompanied by mood swings, unstable personal relationships, identity problems, threats of self-destructive behavior, fears of abandonment, and impulsivity

Question 3

antisocial personality disorder (APD)

Answer 3

• a pervasive pattern of violation of the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood