Jahangir Moini, Anthony Logalbo, Jennifer G Schnellmann,
Chapter 29 - Pharmacology of personality disorders,
Editor(s): Jahangir Moini, Anthony Logalbo, Jennifer G Schnellmann,
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Academic Press,
2023,
Pages 481-496,
ISBN 9780323959742,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95974-2.00006-2.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323959742000062)
Abstract: Personality disorders are diagnosed when personality traits become highly inflexible and maladaptive in many situations. There are three “clusters” of personality disorders, based on similar symptoms and characteristics.
All personality disorders evolve from genetic and environmental factors. Distress caused by social maladaptive behaviors is the primary reason an affected individual will seek treatment, not from discomfort with his or her own feelings or thoughts.
Paranoid personality disorder involves unrealistic distrust and suspicion of others. Schizoid personality disorder is continued detachment from social relationships. Schizotypal personality disorder involves extreme discomfort with close relationships. Antisocial personality disorder is signified by disregard for others' rights and for consequences of actions.
Borderline personality disorder involves hypersensitivity and instability in interpersonal relationships, and is directly linked with the stalking of other people.
Histrionic personality disorder involves extreme attention seeking and emotionality, often acting seductively or provocatively.
Narcissistic personality disorder is signified by grandiosity, lack of empathy, and a need for adulation.
Avoidant personality disorder involves staying away from anything that could involve criticism, rejection, or humiliation.
Dependent personality disorder is signified by an extreme need to be taken care of by others.
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder involves inflexible control, orderliness, and perfectionism – everything can only be done in certain, highly-specific ways.
Generally most of these disorders are more responsive to psychotherapy than pharmacotherapy.
However, medications that have been somewhat successful include antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, lithium, SSRIs, valproic acid, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, and the MAO inhibitors.
Keywords: Abandonment; Adulation; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Detachment; Grandiosity; Malicious; Monoamine oxidase A; Phenotype; Rituals; Splitting
There are many articles available in https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-psychiatric-research and unfortunately the articles are available only to registered institutions.
The question is how many people who are directly involved in the decision-making are making the healthy choices?
