What are all the major personality disorders?

Answer 1

Personality refers to a distinctive set of traits, behavior styles, and patterns that make up our character or individuality. How we perceive the world, our attitudes, thoughts, and feelings are all part of our personality.
A personality disorder must fulfill several criteria. A deeply ingrained, inflexible pattern of relating, perceiving, and thinking serious enough to cause distress or impaired functioning is a personality disorder. Personality disorders are usually recognizable by adolescence or earlier, continue throughout adulthood, and become less obvious throughout middle age. Personality disorders cannot be diagnosed until a patient is 18.

Cluster A Personality Disorders (Odd or eccentric behavior)
301.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder - misinterpreting the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning; untrusting, unforgiving, and prone to angry or aggressive outbursts without justification because they perceive others as unfaithful, disloyal, condescending or deceitful
301.20 Schizoid Personality Disorder- introverted, withdrawn, solitary, emotionally cold, self-absorbed, and distant
301.22 Schizotypal Personality Disorder- odd or eccentric manners of speaking or dressing; strange, outlandish or paranoid beliefs and thoughts; difficulties forming relationships and experience extreme anxiety in social situations; “magical thinking”

Cluster B Personality Disorders (Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior)
301.7 Antisocial Personality Disorder- impulsive, irresponsible, and callous; history of legal difficulties, belligerent and irresponsible behavior, aggressive and even violent relationships; no respect for other people and feel no remorse about the effects of their behavior on others
301.83 Borderline Personality Disorder- unstable in several areas, including interpersonal relationships, behavior, mood, and self-image; abrupt and extreme mood changes, stormy interpersonal relationships, an unstable and fluctuating self-image, unpredictable and self-destructive actions; often experience the world in extremes; fear of abandonment; cutting or suicidal behavior
301.50 Histrionic Personality Disorder- seek attention, are dramatic and excessively emotional, and are overly concerned with appearance; expression of emotions often seems exaggerated, childish, and contrived to evoke sympathy or attention (often erotic or sexual) from others
301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder- exaggerated sense of self-importance, absorbed by fantasies of unlimited success, and seek constant attention; tend to exploit interpersonal relationships

Cluster C Personality Disorders (Anxious, fearful behavior)
301.82 Avoidant Personality Disorder- hypersensitive to rejection and are unwilling to become involved with others unless they are sure of being liked; excessive social discomfort, timidity, fear of criticism, avoidance of social or work activities that involve interpersonal contact
301.6 Dependent Personality Disorder- pattern of dependent and submissive behavior, relying on others to make decisions for them; require excessive reassurance and advice, and are easily hurt by criticism or disapproval
301.4 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder- conscientious and have high levels of aspiration, but they also strive for perfection; never satisfied with their achievements; reliable, dependable, orderly, and methodical, but their inflexibility often makes them incapable of adapting to changed circumstances
301.9 Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

Answer 2

Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. PTSD is not a personality disorder. It is an anxiety disorder. If you have any questions about any of these disorder let me know. :)

Answer 3

The problem with trying to label all the personality disorders is that they often blur into each other. Many people with depersonalization (or derealization) disorder, tend to also have anxiety disorder, or one of the many anxiety disorders.

Schizophrenia, for example has three separate, recognized types.
(Paranoid being the most severe and the type they often portray on T.V.)

Basically what I am saying is it would technically depend on who you ask, what you consider a major personality disorder, and which school of medical science you agree with.

Some people say anxiety disorder is just a normal personality trait. Some people say it is a serious and treatable "disease".

Same goes for just about any personality disorder save Schizophrenia, OCD and PTSS, as most people will agree that these are serious and can be life threatening.

Answer 4

Here's the ones I know:

Bipolar Disorder
Unipolar Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive
Paranoia
Schizophrenia
Post Traumatic Stress

Answer 5

I know one very serious one: borderline personality disorder (bpd). Apparently very common (7-10% of the population) but often undiagnosed.
I had a boyfriend with it -a hell for both parties.
This happens due to difficult childhood and some genetic predispositions, when emotions become uncontrollable. Main characteristic - constant fear of being betrayed, left alone to the point of paranoia. Terrible mood swings - from great admiration to pure hatred in a few hours. When at their low they would say something so hurtful that you won't believe it. Someone so sweet, talented, funny, who you know loves you truly in a split second turns into this abusive monster for no reason whatsoever. Or surprise you with a little poisonous arrow strait in your heart. I used to sit numb of shock with my tears rolling down my face.
It can be cured, but the therapy is long and difficult and the sufferers have difficulties to admit it. Especially that psyhiatrsts tend to limit the number of their borderline patients, some refuse to work with them at all.

The good point - if they menage to reach 30 years old without commiting a suicide (according to some medical data the rate of succesful suicides is as high as 15%, most of the sufferes have unsuccesful attempts) the symtomps subside. By 40 half of them are fine. Females for some reason show better in the statisctics.

I realise that I'm giving borderlines a bad name, so I want to add: not everybody is acting out his/her burning emotions on the closest ones.
Some - I actually mean a specific person with this disorder- just suffer in silence, sometimes when they can't take any more, cut or burn themself to get rid of mental pain with the physical. The truth is that they terribly suffer all their life. Such person become so sensitive, that is often compared to someone without a skin, every touch hurts. My friend told me, that if she had a choice, she would prefer to be born without a leg instead.
This suffering might make you bitter, hateful and nasty - or a concious, wise soul - someone I really love and admire for this as well as for the stregth and courage. If you read this -this is to you - I don't know what I would do without you.



If you want to better understand what is in their heads -a letter of one of the sufferers:
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1148436

Answer 6

The Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Paranoid, Masochistic, and there are other Personality Disorders..but sadly...there are too many to list...but this is enough to get you started and covers the more prevalent ones. Good Luck!

Answer 7

The best ones to follow are the ones defined in the DSM-IV-TR.

- Avoidant
- Dependent
- Histrionic
- Obsessive-Compulsive [NOT OCD]
- Narcissistic
- Schizoid
- Schizotypal
- Borderline
- Antisocial

These are the most prevalent. These are the cornerstones.

Answer 8

Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic disorder
Phobias of all sorts
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Bipolar (aka Manic Depressive)
Depression
Eating disorders of all sorts
Schizophrenia
Anti-Social (no care about crime or punishment)

There are so many more - you could go to About.com - they have a list of all kinds of mental problems.

Answer 9

sociopath, psychopathy, hysteria, paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, psychiatric disorder, mood disorder, substance abuse, suicide, alcoholism, delusional disorder, schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, somatization disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, bulimia, anorexia nervosa, social phobia

Answer 10

look it up online. it is all the DSM IV-tr axis II diagnosis (besides mental retardation)