Personality Disorder

Throughout this lesson, we will identify what a Personality Disorder is along with introducing some different types of Personality Disorders.  We will then briefly review causes and risk factors for developing a Personality Disorder. Next we will go over some signs and symptoms of the different types of disorders and review some common treatment methods for all Personality Disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. Identify types of personality disorders
2. Describe risk factors for developing a personality disorder
3. Compare signs and symptoms of personality disorders
4. Determine nursing interventions utilized in managing personality disorders
5. Distinguish medications and treatments used for managing personality disorders