An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to mo...
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. It can also help identify breathing problems, lung diseases, and how well treatments are working.
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the blood's acid-base balance (pH). The test is performed by drawing blood from an artery, usually in the wrist, arm, or groin. The test can help determine how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the bl
Size: 2.36 MB
Language: en
Added: Aug 19, 2024
Slides: 29 pages
Slide Content
Personality DisordersPersonality Disorders
Noem DawoodNoem Dawood
Lecturer, ION DUHS.Lecturer, ION DUHS.
What is Personality Trait ?
•A personality trait is a
characteristic that is distinct to
an individual.
What is a Personality
Disorder?
A.A pattern of inner experience &
behaviour that deviates markedly
from expectations of the
individual’s culture in 2 or more of
the following areas…
-cognition
-affect
-interpersonal functioning
-impulse control
DSM-IV Personality Disorder General Criteria
Personality Disorders:
Facts and Statistics
•Prevalence of Personality Disorders
•About 10% of the general population
•Rates are higher in inpatient and
outpatient settings
•Origins and Course of Personality
Disorders
•Thought to begin in childhood
•Run a chronic course
PrevalencePrevalence
•OCPD 2%
•Paranoid 2%
•Antisocial 1-4%
•Schizoid 1%?
•Schizotypical 1%
•Avoidant 1-
2%
•Histrionic 2%
•Borderline 2-3%
•Dependent 0.5%
•Narcissistic .5-1%
Torgerson, S.2009 The nature and nurture of personality disorders. Scan Torgerson, S.2009 The nature and nurture of personality disorders. Scan
J psychol 50:624-632J psychol 50:624-632
Cluster A: Odd or Eccentric
Personality Disorders
1.Paranoid: Is characterized by a
pervasive tendency to be
inappropriately suspicious of
other people’s motives and
behaviors.
Mnemonic for Paranoid PD
(4/7)
•S - Spouse infidelity suspected
•U - unforgiving ( Persistently bears grudges)
•S – suspicious others without sufficient
basis
•P - perceives attacks (and reacts quickly)
•E - enemy in everyone - suspects
associates, friends
•C - confiding in others feared
•T - threats seen in very benign events (Read
hidden demeaning )
Pinkofsky HB. Mnemonics for DSM-IV personality disorders. Psychiatr Serv. 1997 Sep;48(9):1197-8.
Cluster A: Odd or Eccentric
Personality Disorders
2.Schizoid: A pattern of detachment
from social relationships and a
restricted range of affect.
Mnemonic for Schizoid PD
(4/7)
•D – Detached affect
• I – Indifferent to praise or criticism
•S – Sexually uninterested
•T – Tasks done solitarily
•A – Absence of close friends
•N – Neither desire nor enjoys close
relationship
•T – Takes pleasure in few activities
Cluster A: Odd or Eccentric
Personality Disorders
3.Schizotypal: A pattern of acute
discomfort in close relationships,
cognitive or perceptual distortions, and
eccentricities of behavior.
Mnemonic for Schizotypal
PD (5/9)
•M - magical thinking
•E - eccentric behavior or appearance
Cluster B: Dramatic, Emotional,
or Erratic Personality Disorders
2.Borderline: A pattern of
instability in, self-image,
interpersonal relationships,
and affect, and marked
impulsivity.
Mnemonic for Borderline
PD (5/9)
•A - Abandonment fears
•M - Mood instability
•S - Suicidal / self-injurious behavior
•U - Unstable, intense relationships
• I - Impulsivity
•C - Control of anger poor
• I - Identity disturbance
•D - Dissociative / paranoid symptoms
•E - Emptiness
Cluster B: Dramatic, Emotional,
or Erratic Personality Disorders
3.Histrionic: A pattern of excessive emotionality and
attention seeking.
Mnemonic for Histrionic PD
(5/8)
•P - provocative (or seductive) behavior
•R - relationships, considered more intimate than
they are
•A - attention, must be at center of
• I - influenced easily
•S - speech (style) - wants to impress, lacks detail
•E - emotional lability, shallowness
•M - made-up (physical appearance get attention)
•E - exaggerated emotions (theatrical)
Cluster B: Dramatic, Emotional,
or Erratic Personality Disorders
4. Narcissistic: A pattern of
grandiosity, need for admiration,
and lack of empathy.
Mnemonic for Narcissistic
PD (5/9)
•S – Special (believes they are)
•P – Preoccupied with fantasies of success, etc
•E
3
– Envious (of others), Entitled, Excessive
admiration needed
•C -- Conceited (too much pride in your own)
• I -- Interpersonally Exploitive
•A -- Arrogant
•L -- Lacks Empathy
Cluster C: Anxious or Fearful
Personality Disorders
1.Avoidant: A pattern of social
inhibition, feelings of
inadequacy, and hypersensitivity
to negative evaluation.
APD Mnemonic (4/7)
A – Avoids occupational activities
V – Views self as socially inept
O – Occupied with being criticized or
rejected
I – Inhibited in new interpersonal situations
D – Declines to get involved with people
E – Embarrassed by engaging in new
activities
R – Refrains from intimate relationships
Cluster C: Anxious or Fearful
Personality Disorders
2. Dependent: A pattern of
submissive and clinging behavior
related to an excessive need to
be taken care of.
DPD Mnemonic (5/8)
•D – Difficulty making everyday decisions
•E – Excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support
from others
•P – Preoccupied with fears of being left to take care of
self
•E – Exaggerated fears of being unable to care for
himself or herself
•N – Needs others to assume responsibility for his or
her life
•D – Difficulty expressing disagreement with others
•E – End of a close relationship = beginning of another
relationship
•N – Noticeable difficulties in initiating / doing things
their own
•(T) – “Take care of me” is his or her motto
Cluster C: Anxious or Fearful
Personality Disorders
3. Obsessive-Compulsive: A pattern
of preoccupation with orderliness,
perfectionism, and control.
OCPD Mnemonic (4/8)
•L – Loses point of activity (preoccupation with
detail)
•A – Ability to complete tasks compromized
(perfectionism)
•W – Worthless objects (unable to discard)
•F – Friendships excluded (preoccupation with
work)
•I – Inflexible, overconscientious
•R – Reluctant to delegate(represntative)
•M – Miserly (toward self and others)
•S – Stubbornness (and rigidity)
ANY QUESTIONS
????????
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PRECIOUS TIME AND
PATIENCE !!!!!!!!