List and define three Personality Disorders:
List and define three Personality Disorders:
Personality refers to the ways in which people respond to others and situations. It is very unique to the individual and has both physical and psychological aspects which don't change easily over time. It is influenced by one's environment, genetics, and experiences. A personality disorder is a type of psychological disorder in which a person thinks, acts, and feels in such a way that it deviates from the norms of society and affects his/her day-to-day functioning and it has long-lasting effects. It affects our way of thinking about ourselves and others, our emotionality, our relations with others, and the ability to control our observable behaviors, etc.
As per APA, there are 10 types of Personality disorders. Among them we will study 3 three here:
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Borderline Personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality Disorder
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