PERSONALITY DISORDERS
A. CLUSTER A: ODD-ECCENTRIC
1. PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
Doubt’s trustworthiness of others or loyalty of friends and others
Fear of confiding in others
Suspicious without justification of spouse’s or sexual partner’s fidelity
Interprets remarks as demeaning or threatening
Holds grudges towards others
Becomes angry or threatening when he or she perceives being
attacked by others
The actions of others are threat to self-leading to hypervigilance and
extreme an anxiety
Often are humorless or serious
Full of prejudice and has ideas of reference
Intervention:
a. Watch out for loss of control so involve them in formulating their
own plans of care
b. Help clients learn to validate ideas before acting
2. SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
> Does not want to be involved in relationships
> Emotionally distant
> Introversion and shyness
> Does not initiate conversations
> Reality-Oriented but often fantasizes and daydreams
> Choose solitary activities
> Little interest in sexual experiences
> Indifferent to praises and/or criticisms
> Interventions:
a. Build trust and allow the client for expression of feelings
b. Slowly and gradually involve the client to group activities.
A. CLUSTER A: ODD-ECCENTRIC
1. PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
Doubt’s trustworthiness of others or loyalty of friends and others
Fear of confiding in others
Suspicious without justification of spouse’s or sexual partner’s fidelity
Interprets remarks as demeaning or threatening
Holds grudges towards others
Becomes angry or threatening when he or she perceives being
attacked by others
The actions of others are threat to self-leading to hypervigilance and
extreme an anxiety
Often are humorless or serious
Full of prejudice and has ideas of reference
Intervention:
a. Watch out for loss of control so involve them in formulating their
own plans of care
b. Help clients learn to validate ideas before acting
2. SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
> Does not want to be involved in relationships
> Emotionally distant
> Introversion and shyness
> Does not initiate conversations
> Reality-Oriented but often fantasizes and daydreams
> Choose solitary activities
> Little interest in sexual experiences
> Indifferent to praises and/or criticisms
> Interventions:
a. Build trust and allow the client for expression of feelings
b. Slowly and gradually involve the client to group activities.
