Personality
Disorder
|
Symptoms /
Characteristics
|
Nursing
Interventions
|
Paranoid
|
Mistrust & suspicions of others; guarded,
restricted affect
|
Serious, straightforward approach; teach client to
validate ideas before taking action; involve client in treatment planning
|
Schizoid
|
Detached from social relationships; restricted
affect; involved with things more than people
|
Improve client’s functioning in the community;
assist client to find case manager
|
Schizotypal
|
Acute discomfort in relationships; cognitive or
perceptual distortions; eccentric behavior
|
Develop self-care skills; improve community
functioning; social skills training
|
Antisocial
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Disregard fro rights of others, rules, and laws
|
Limit setting; confrontation; teach client to solve
problems effectively and manage emotions of anger or frustration
|
Borderline
|
Unstable relationships, self-image, and affect;
impulsivity; self-mutilation
|
Promote safety; help client to cope and control
emotions; cognitive restructuring techniques; structure time; teach social
skills
|
Histrionic
|
Excessive emotionality and attention seeking
|
Teach social skills; provide factual feedback about
behavior
|
Narcissistic
|
Grandiose; lack of empathy; need for admiration
|
Matter-of-fact approach; gain cooperation with
needed treatment; teach client any needed self-care skills
|
Avoidant
|
Social inhibitions; feelings of inadequacy;
hypersensitive to negative evaluation
|
Support and reassurance; cognitive restructuring
techniques; promote self-esteem
|
Dependent
|
Submissive and clinging behavior; excessive need to
be taken care of
|
Foster client’s self-reliance and autonomy; teach
problem-solving and decision-making skills; cognitive restructuring
techniques
|
Obsesive-compulsive
|
Preoccupation with borderlines; perfectionism, and
control
|
Encourage negotiation with others; assist client to
make timely decisions and complete work; cognitive restructuring techniques
|
Depressive
|
Pattern of depressive cognitions and behaviors in a
variety of contexts
|
Assess self-harm risk; provide factual feedback;
promote self-esteem; increase involvement in activities
|
Passive-aggresive
|
Pattern of negative attitudes and passive resistance
to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations
|
Help client to identify feelings and express them
directly; assist client to examine own feelings and behavior realistically
|
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Psychiatric Nursing: Personality Disorders
Psychiatric Nursing: Personality Disorders
2012-06-05T23:29:00+08:00
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