histrionic and antisocial personality
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Personality Disorder Whose personality differ markedly from the normal
population.
Under endowed and socially misfit.
Usually manifest since childhood or adolescence and
continuing throughout adulthood.
Conduct disorder (persistent abnormalities of behavior
Frequently )
ASPD Clinical criteria
Pervasive disregard for the violation of the right of others .
Onset at 15 yrs age
Evidence of conduct disorder ( repetitive serious violation of
rules , aggression aimed to people / or animals and
Deceitfulness )
Diagnostic features Failure to confirm social norms
Dishonest , including lying and conning other for personal
profit or pleasure.
Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
Irritability and aggressive including physical fights
Recklessness and disregard for the safety of self and others
Irresponsibility , indicated by the failure to honor financial
obligation
Lack of remorse
Diagnostic features Associated features
Promiscuity
Lack of empathy
Inflated and arrogant self appraisal
abusiveness and irresponsibility towards children
The APA Diagnostics and statistics manual of mental Disorder , fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR), defines antisocial personality disorder (in Axis II cluster B)
Tenth edition (ICD-10), has a diagnosis called dissocial personality disorder ( F60.2)
Complication Dysphoria
Depressed mood
Low tolerance for boredom
tension
Premature violent Death
Comorbidity
these patient are at risk for ……
Impulsive control Disorder
Major depression
Substance abuse
Pathological gambling
Anxiety Disorder
Somatization Disorder
Epidemiology
Prevalence rates 3 % male and 1% for female in general
population
According to ( DSM-IV-TR), commonly (3:1)
diagnosed in male.
High frequency is associated with low socioeconomic
Status and urban setting
Differential Diagnosis
Antisocial Personality can be distinguished from Bipolar Disorder
Narcissistic (rarely manifest serious criminal aggression and deceit )
Histrionic (which include seductiveness and attention seeking )
Borderline ( which include manipulativeness to gain nurturance )
Paranoid(which include suspiciousness)
Adult antisocial behavior ( with no personality pathology in back ground )
Familial pattern and genitics
ASPD more frequent with first degree of biological relatives
Biological relative of female with ASPD are at more risk compare to male relatives
Genetics suggest substance use and somatization is first two characteristic of male and only last in female .
Both adopted and biological children are increased risk of ASPD.
Clinical Criteria Pervasive
Excessive self dramatization
Excessive emotionally
Attention seeking The APA Diagnostics and statistics manual of mental Disorder
, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR), defines antisocial personality disorder
(in Axis II cluster B)
Tenth edition (ICD-10), has a diagnosis called dissocial personality
disorder ( F60.4)
Diagnostic feature Inappropriate Sexual seductiveness or provocativeness.
Excessive need to be at the centre of attention
Rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotion .
Suggestibility
Use of physical appearance for attention seeking purposes
Impressionistic speech lacking details
Self dramatization, theatricality, exaggerated expression of emotions
Associated Features
Difficulties in achieving emotional intimacy in romantic or sexual relationship.
Craving for excitement and stimulation.
Promiscuity or complete sexual naivete
low tolerance for delayed gratification.
Complication Frequent suicidal gesture and threats to coerce better
care giving
Interpersonal relation are unstable
Shallow and ungratifying
Marital problems ( secondary to tendency to neglect long term of relationship for the excitement of new relationship)
Comorbidity Major depression
Conversion disorder
Somatization disorder
Most common Narcissistic
Border line
Antisocial
Dependent
Epidemiology
The DSM-IV-TR report prevalence rates 2 - 3 %in the
general population
10- 15 % in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient
Differential diagnosis ASPD ( which includes antisocial Behavior and crime
to gain profit , power . No excessive self dramatization, no exaggerated emotional expression)
Borderline ( which include unstable self concept , chaotic behavior , self destructive gesture)
Narcissistic ( which include fear of having hidden imperfections and flaws revealed , sense of grandiosity and specialness0
Familial pattern and genetics
Genetic link connecting histrionic , antisocial personality disorder and alcohol has been suggested
Spectrum disorder
1- Anti Social
2-Histrionic
3- Narcissistic
Three disorder have been shown to aggregate in the same family and co-occur in same person
Some time reflect differential expression of the same liability
Anti social behavior increase in severity as one proceed from histrionic via narcissistic to antisocial
Assessment of Disorders Categorical
MMPI (self report )
PDQ-R (self report )
SIDP- IV( interview )
Dimensional
Temperament and character inventory scale
Both self reports and interviews depends on the p/t accuracy honest and level of insightfulness . Hence collection of data from collateral informant and expert rating is usually is considered critical to ensuring high quality personality diagnosis
Clinical and psychometric issues Ego-syntonic(patient blame others for circumstances )
Alloplastic ( try to change others )
Social or clinical diagnosis?
Categorical vs. dimensional approach
( categorical model is medical model which suggest disorder is absent or present and individual is affected or not affected )
(dimensional models define a number of graded and continuous behavior dimension and specify individual differences as quantitative variation along these dimension )
Treatment Self awareness and well being
PD p/t do not recognized that they are ill and seldom seek Help.
In general p/t with PD require multi faceted Treatment Plan that combine with psychotherapy & Pharmacotherapy.
Stages of self awareness
0- immature child like ego state 1-purposeful but egocentric
2-Aware of own subconscious , mindfulnessEffortless calm
Treatment
Crisis management or stabilization
Awakening of positive perspective
Other centered awareness
Integrated intelligence
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