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Jul 8, 2020 · The article explores how these 16 personality types can influence communication within healthcare teams and between healthcare professionals. It also discusses how these personality types affect styles of nurse leadership and how an understanding of personality types can improve nurses' communication with patients.
- Louise Terry
- 2020
- Table of Contents
- What Are Personality Disorders?
- Categories
- Statistics and Incidences
- Clinical Manifestations
- Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
- Medical Management
Personalitycan be defined as an ingrained enduring pattern of behaving and relating to self, others, and the environment; personality includes perceptions, attitudes, and emotions. 1. Personality disorderis an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and...
The DSM-Vlists personality disorders as a separate and distinct category from other major mental illnesses; they are on axis II of the multiaxial classification system. 1. Cluster A.Cluster A includes people whose behavior appears odd or eccentric and includes paranoid, schizotypal, and schizoid personality disorders. 2. Cluster B.Cluster B include...
Personality disorders are relatively common, occurring in 10% to 13% of the general population. 1. 15% of all psychiatric inpatients have a primary diagnosis of a personality disorder. 2. 40% to 45% of those with a primary diagnosis of major mental illnessalso have a coexisting personality disorder that significantly complicates the treatment. 3. I...
The clinical manifestations of a person with personality disorder include: 1. Paranoid.Mistrusts and is suspicious of others; has guarded, restricted affect. 2. Schizoid.Detached from social relationships; has restricted affect; involved with things more than people. 3. Schizotypal.Acute discomfort in relationships; cognitive or perceptual distorti...
The following tests can be used in the diagnosis of personality disorders: 1. Toxicology screen. Substance abuseis common in many personality disorders, and intoxication can lead patients to present with some features of personality disorders. 2. Screening for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Patients with personality disorders often ex...
Caregivers should be vigilant about suicidal potential and should document their assessments in the medical record at each visit. 1. Psychotherapy.Psychotherapy is at the core of care for personality disorders; because personality disorders produce symptoms as a result of poor or limited coping skills, psychotherapy aims to improve perceptions of a...
Review information about performing a mental status examination and psychosocial assessment in the “Application of the Nursing Process in Mental Health Care” chapter. Assessment findings for clients hospitalized with borderline personality disorder may include the following [1]: Feelings of emptiness; Self-mutilation and self-harm
Jun 16, 2020 · This article outlines the principles of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) – a personality inventory that aims to improve the understanding of psychological types – and details the characteristics of the MBTI’s 16 different personality types.
This phenomenological study has both a quantitative design to determine the personality traits of nurse managers and a qualitative design to determine how these traits are perceived by their subordinates.
Jan 27, 2021 · Expert assessment of personality requires extensive training and data, thereby suggesting that clinicians should take a humble view of their own unsophisticated impressions of a patient’s personality.
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provides a compact evidence-based approach to partially de- scribe a patient’s personality and a method for supporting or refuting otherwise undeserved commentary.
