Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

(^276) 2. include the following: 1. Categories of personality disorders described by the a. b. Cluster B c. Cluster A^ ●Schizoid Personality Disorder. Paranoid Personality Disorder. not severe enough to meet the criteria for schizophrenia. a pervasive and unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust of people. There is a general expectation of being exploit-ed or harmed by others in some way. Symptoms include guardedness in relationships with others, pathological jealousy, hypersensitivity, inability to relax, unemotional-ity, and lack of a sense of humor. These individuals are very critical of others but have much diffiized by an inability to form close, personal relationships. criticism themselves.havior, and defisuspicious behavior; and undue social anxiety.acterized by peculiarities of ideation, appearance, and be-social isolation; illusions; odd speech patterns; aloof, cold, Symptoms include social isolation; absence of warm, ten-der feelings for others; indifference to praise, criticism, or the feelings of others; and flSchizotypal Personality Disorder. and aloof ).Symptoms include magical thinking; ideas of reference;^ ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION cits in interpersonal relatedness that are at, dull affect (appears cold This disorder is character-The essential feature is This disorder is char- culty accepting DSM-IV-TR
2 2506_Ch16_275-309.indd 0276 506 Ch 16 275 - 309 .indd 0 a. b. c. 276 and guiltless behavior, as evidenced by the tendency to this disorder is described by the terized by a pattern of socially irresponsible, exploitative, Histrionic Personality Disorder. predisposing factors and nursing care.)fail to conform to the law, to sustain consistent employ-this disorder are identifithe border between neurosis and psychosis. (Symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder. ment, to exploit and manipulate others for personal gain, nifirelationships, mood, and self-image. The instability is sig-sive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking to deceive, and to fail to develop stable relationships. The Borderline Personality Disorder. with predisposing factors and nursing care.)individual must be at least 18 years of age and have a his-of this disorder are identifitory of conduct disorder before the age of 15. (Symptoms order are described as marked instability in interpersonal cant to the extent that the individual seems to hover on ed later in this chapter, along with ed later in this chapter, along DSMThis disorder is charac-The essential feature of The features of this dis--IV-TR as a “perva- 10/1/10 9:36:55 AM 10 / 1 / 10 9 : 36 : 55 AM