provisional personality disorder

Introduction

Axis 1 disorder

Classification

• passive-aggressive personality disorder
• depressive personality disorder

Clinical manifestations

• manifestations must have been present since young adulthood to meet criteria for personality disorder

Management

• differentiate depression vs negative attitudes
  • treat depression
• avoid pessimism or exasperation
  • adopt supportive, non-judgmental approach
  • minimize expectations
• encourage individual psychotherapy
  • identify underlying emotions
  • redirect negative attitudes toward contructive activities

More general terms

• personality disorder

More specific terms

• depressive personality disorder
• passive-aggressive personality disorder