5. PERSONALITY DISORDERS

These are behavior that deviant from norms or expectations of one’s culture. They are;

1. Anti- social personality- Behavior that disregard the feelings and rights of other people. Such people are law breakers, liars, they also have impaired ability to feel guilty, remorseful and shame. The consequences of this personality disorder are that there is a fade relationship, loss of employment, alcoholism etc.

2. Borderline personality disorder- It is characterized by intense emotional instability in relating with others, they take minor suicidal gesture and self destructive act, they are always bitter and angry. The consequences are depression, alcoholism, drug dependency etc. 

3. Avoidant personality disorder- These are social withdrawers due to intense shyness, fear of rejection etc. consequences are depression, loss of friendship etc.

4. Dependent personality- people that depend on others, they have a severe and disenabling emotional dependent on others.

5. Histrionic personality disorder- They want attention, seek for admiration and feeling of self important.

6. Narcissistic personality disorder- They are pre occupied with details

7. Paranoid personality disorder- They belief that other people are against them, they can easily get annoyed and they are very hostile

8. Schizotypal personality disorder- They engage in odd thinking, speech and behavior

9. Schizoid personality disorder- They are people who isolate themselves from others, they are very secretive.