PD and normative personality traits Flashcards
What did Saulsman et al (2004) find
> Meta-analysis
Neuroticism correlates with all PDs
Agreeableness negatively correlates with all PDs except dependant and OCPD
Conscientiousness negatively correlates with all PDs except OCPD
Extraversion correlates with cluster B
What types of PD correlate with Neuroticism?
Disorders characterised by emotional distress
What types of PD correlate with Extraversion?
Disorders characterised by gregariousness
What types of PD correlate with Introversion?
Disorders characterised by shyness or reclusiveness
What are personality disorders?
Persistence patterns of emotional maladjustment and negative general affect, disagreeableness, antagonism and poor interpersonal functioning
What are Cloninger’s Temperment Dimensions?
> Persistence
Harm avoidance
Novelty seeking
Reward dependance
What are Cloninger’s 3 theoretical character traits?
> Self transcendence
Self directedness
Cooperativeness
What is self directedness according to Cloninger?
Reflects self-acceptance, personal responsibility and the perception of the self as autonomous and integrated
Which of Cloninger’s Temperment Dimensions effect BPD?
> Novelty seeking (impulsive behaviour and substance abuse)
Reward dependence (rejection sensitivity)
Harm avoidance (self-harm)
What did Korner et al (2007) find?
> BPD > Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire > High novelty seeking > Moderate reward dependance > High harm avoidance
What did Cassin and Ranson (2005) find?
> Narcissism characteristic of those with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
Neuroticism positively correlated with eating disorders
What did Pratt et al (2001) find?
> Eating disorders
High neurotic perfectionism
High normal perfectionism
What did Anderluh (2003) find?
Obsessive compulsive traits associated with Eating disorders
What did Claes et al (2002) find?
Impulsivity associated with bulimia nervosa
What did Bornstein (2001) find?
Anorexia nervosa associated with: > Avoidant PD > Dependant PD > OCPD > BPD
