PERSONALITY DISORDERS (4 Programs)
This series includes: Causes, Assessment, and Treatment; Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal; Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic; and Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive. Programs are available separately.
CAUSES, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT
Explores causal factors and influences that may play a role in the development of personality disorders. Explains the criteria that sets these disorders apart from other psychiatric diagnoses, while examining the different approaches for assessment and identification. Introduces the three basic clusters of personality disorders, "A," "B" and "C," as defined in the DSM and some methods of treatment. 29 minutes
PARANOID, SCHIZOID, AND SCHIZOTYPAL
Explores the Cluster A - the "odd or eccentric" - personality disorders. Examines each of these in depth, looking at their development, prevalence, symptoms, impact and treatment. Uses dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field to provide a basic understanding of these disorders and how they present challenges in the home, workplace and treatment environments. 28 minutes
ANTISOCIAL, BORDERLINE, HISTRIONIC, AND NARCISSIST
Explores the Cluster B - the "dramatic, emotional, or erratic" - personality disorders. Examines each of these in depth, looking at their development, prevalence, symptoms, impact and treatment. Uses dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field to provide a basic understanding of these disorders and how they present challenges in the home, workplace and treatment environments. 38 minutes
AVOIDANT, DEPENDENT, AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
Explores the Cluster C - the "anxious or fearful" - personality disorders. Examines each of these in depth, looking at their development, prevalence, symptoms, impact and treatment. Uses dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field to provide a basic understanding of these disorders and how they present challenges in the home, workplace and treatment environments. 29 minutes
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