I'm having trouble posting, I guess previewing first is the only way to make it work. When I was looking at Cluster B they made me think of people in active addiction. They are narcissistic, histrionic, borderline and anti-social. Now I can see why getting people sober is so important before being able to work with them clinically. You could be treating a personality disorder and it goes away when they get sober.
liked how this was broken down to explain differences between the clusters:
There are currently 10 conditions that are considered personality disorders, some of which have very little in common. Mental health professionals group those personality disorders that share characteristics into one of three clusters:
Cluster A Personality Disorders are those considered to be marked by odd, eccentric behavior. Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders are in this category.
Cluster B Personality Disorders are evidenced by dramatic, erratic behaviors and include Histrionic, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders.
Cluster C Personality Disorders are distinguished by the anxious, fearful behavior commonly seen in Obsessive-Compulsive, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorders.
Also: to follow up with your post Starr: I've met several people who participated in Psych Evals while in outpatient rehab....
Low Frustration and Tolerance levels. Easily upset and knocked off balance.
Lives on "The Edge" Often engages is risky behaviors. Thrill seeker. Adrenaline junky. Seems to be "hell bent" in stuck in a "self-destructive" mode.
Fear-Full Tends to worry a lot. Anxious, agitated, and afraid of what negative or pain-Full live event may be coming their way next.
Impulsive Often acts out before really thinking it through.
Defiant Doesn't like being "told what to do."
Thwarts Authority and rebels against "the status quo."
Non-Conformist Always seems to "march to the beat of a different drum. "
"Different" Just doesn't seem to "fit in." Not "like the rest."
Arrogant Can come off as quite condescending and "full of it" as times.
Angry Has an explosive temper. Volatile E-motions and often acts out in violent ways.
Resentfull of, oh, so many people... Carries a long list of resentments towards all people who have let them down and hurt them "along the way."
Unable to Forgive Unable to let go of all the negative things that have happened to them, or the negative feelings they carry inside. Just can't seem to accept people, place, things, and situations as they are.
Restless, Irritable, Discontent Life is a painful, unpleasant journey for them.
Self-Blame Deep down inside, blames her/his self for "everything" that's gone wrong.
Demanding I want what I want and I want it NOW!
Dependent on others to do for them what they cannot seem to do for themselves.
Defensive Very guarded and protective of their inner most feelings.
Insides Don't Match Outside What they feel on the inside is often not what you see on the outside.
People Please in order to keep the focus off themselves and get people to like them.
Grandiose at times. Putting on a big show. "The life of the party." "Drama Queen!" "Big man in town!"
Chameleon Easily change their persona to match the people and circumstances that surround them. Can "blend right in."
Compulsive Liar -- have often lost conscious contact with "The Truth."
Complainers Highly critical of others and themselves. Very negative in their overall assessments of life. Often their "own worst enemy."
Fear Failure and Success and as such, often remain "stuck" where they are. Feel like they "can't win for loosing."
Withdrawn socially isolated and alone. Even if with others, not really connected. Can't really be "reached." Nobody seems to know what's really going on with them.
Its easy too see how they are similar. Starr you are right in the sense that you must treat the alcoholism or drug issue first and then you can start getting to some of the core issues. But, team when you think about PD's. I want you to think about a continuum and where do these features fall among the continuum. We live in such a labeling society that we want to be able to have our label and be done with it. It just isn't that easy. We may have all experienced some of these traits, certainly if not now at least in early development but while the people may have features it also doesn't meant that they have a PD either. How pervasive are the PD Features. So, once the alcoholism has been treated , are these features still posing great barriers to their everyday life?
I'm having trouble posting, I guess previewing first is the only way to make it work. When I was looking at Cluster B they made me think of people in active addiction. They are narcissistic, histrionic, borderline and anti-social. Now I can see why getting people sober is so important before being able to work with them clinically. You could be treating a personality disorder and it goes away when they get sober.
ReplyDeleteGood post Starr. Too true
ReplyDeleteliked how this was broken down to explain differences between the clusters:
ReplyDeleteThere are currently 10 conditions that are considered personality disorders, some of which have very little in common. Mental health professionals group those personality disorders that share characteristics into one of three clusters:
Cluster A Personality Disorders are those considered to be marked by odd, eccentric behavior. Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders are in this category.
Cluster B Personality Disorders are evidenced by dramatic, erratic behaviors and include Histrionic, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders.
Cluster C Personality Disorders are distinguished by the anxious, fearful behavior commonly seen in Obsessive-Compulsive, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorders.
Also: to follow up with your post Starr: I've met several people who participated in Psych Evals while in outpatient rehab....
look at these traits???? PD or Alcoholism??
ReplyDeleteLow Frustration and Tolerance levels. Easily upset and knocked off balance.
Lives on "The Edge" Often engages is risky behaviors. Thrill seeker. Adrenaline junky. Seems to be "hell bent" in stuck in a "self-destructive" mode.
Fear-Full Tends to worry a lot. Anxious, agitated, and afraid of what negative or pain-Full live event may be coming their way next.
Impulsive Often acts out before really thinking it through.
Defiant Doesn't like being "told what to do."
Thwarts Authority and rebels against "the status quo."
Non-Conformist Always seems to "march to the beat of a different drum. "
"Different" Just doesn't seem to "fit in." Not "like the rest."
Arrogant Can come off as quite condescending and "full of it" as times.
Angry Has an explosive temper. Volatile E-motions and often acts out in violent ways.
Resentfull of, oh, so many people... Carries a long list of resentments towards all people who have let them down and hurt them "along the way."
Unable to Forgive Unable to let go of all the negative things that have happened to them, or the negative feelings they carry inside. Just can't seem to accept people, place, things, and situations as they are.
Restless, Irritable, Discontent Life is a painful, unpleasant journey for them.
Self-Blame Deep down inside, blames her/his self for "everything" that's gone wrong.
Demanding I want what I want and I want it NOW!
Dependent on others to do for them what they cannot seem to do for themselves.
Defensive Very guarded and protective of their inner most feelings.
Insides Don't Match Outside What they feel on the inside is often not what you see on the outside.
People Please in order to keep the focus off themselves and get people to like them.
Grandiose at times. Putting on a big show. "The life of the party." "Drama Queen!" "Big man in town!"
Chameleon Easily change their persona to match the people and circumstances that surround them. Can "blend right in."
Compulsive Liar -- have often lost conscious contact with "The Truth."
Complainers Highly critical of others and themselves. Very negative in their overall assessments of life. Often their "own worst enemy."
Fear Failure and Success and as such, often remain "stuck" where they are. Feel like they "can't win for loosing."
Withdrawn socially isolated and alone. Even if with others, not really connected. Can't really be "reached." Nobody seems to know what's really going on with them.
Great work Julie!
ReplyDeleteIts easy too see how they are similar. Starr you are right in the sense that you must treat the alcoholism or drug issue first and then you can start getting to some of the core issues. But, team when you think about PD's. I want you to think about a continuum and where do these features fall among the continuum. We live in such a labeling society that we want to be able to have our label and be done with it. It just isn't that easy. We may have all experienced some of these traits, certainly if not now at least in early development but while the people may have features it also doesn't meant that they have a PD either. How pervasive are the PD Features. So, once the alcoholism has been treated , are these features still posing great barriers to their everyday life?
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