Treatments for ParanoidPersonalityDisorderObject relations therapists try to see past thepatient's anger and work on the underlying wishfor a satisfying relationshipBehavioral and cognitive therapists try to helpclients control anxiety and improve interpersonalskills Cognitive therapists also try to restructure clientsmaladaptiveassumptions andinterpretationsDrug therapy is generally ineffectiveSlide16
Treatments for Paranoid Personality Disorder Object relations therapists try to see past the patient’s anger and work on the underlying wish for a satisfying relationship Behavioral and cognitive therapists try to help clients control anxiety and improve interpersonal skills Cognitive therapists also try to restructure clients’ maladaptive assumptions and interpretations Drug therapy is generally ineffective Slide 16
Schizoid Personality DisorderThis disorder is characterized by persistentavoidance of social relationships and limitedemotionalexpression Withdrawn and reclusive, people with this disorderare notinterested in relationships with othersPeoplewith schizoid personality disorderfocus mainlyonthemselves andareoften seen asflatand coldThedisorderis estimatedto affectless than1%of thepopulationItis slightlymorelikelytooccurin men thanin womenSlide17
Schizoid Personality Disorder This disorder is characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression Withdrawn and reclusive, people with this disorder are not interested in relationships with others People with schizoid personality disorder focus mainly on themselves and are often seen as flat and cold The disorder is estimated to affect less than 1% of the population It is slightly more likely to occur in men than in women Slide 17
How Do Theorists ExplainSchizoid Personality Disorder?Many psychodynamic theorists,particularly object relations theorists, linkschizoid personality disorder to anunsatisfied need for human contactThe parents of those with the disorder arebelieved to have been unaccepting or abusiveof theirchildrenSlide18
How Do Theorists Explain Schizoid Personality Disorder? Many psychodynamic theorists, particularly object relations theorists, link schizoid personality disorder to an unsatisfied need for human contact The parents of those with the disorder are believed to have been unaccepting or abusive of their children Slide 18
How Do Theorists ExplainSchizoid Personality Disorder? Cognitive theorists propose that peoplewith schizoid personality disorder sufferfrom deficiencies in their thinking Their thoughts tend to be vague and emptyand they have trouble scanning theenvironment forcuesSlide19
How Do Theorists Explain Schizoid Personality Disorder? Cognitive theorists propose that people with schizoid personality disorder suffer from deficiencies in their thinking Their thoughts tend to be vague and empty, and they have trouble scanning the environment for cues Slide 19
Treatments for SchizoidPersonality DisorderTheir extreme social withdrawal preventsmost people with this disorder fromentering therapy unless some otherdisorder makes treatment necessary Even then, patients are likely to remainemotionally distant from the therapistSlide20
Treatments for Schizoid Personality Disorder Their extreme social withdrawal prevents most people with this disorder from entering therapy unless some other disorder makes treatment necessary Even then, patients are likely to remain emotionally distant from the therapist Slide 20