“Cluster C Personality Disorders” plus 1 more nursing article(s): NursingCrib.com Updates

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:18 PM PST

Definition

Personality Disorders are characterized by inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that significantly interfere in how a person perform, behave or act within the society.

Categories

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4^th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) categorizes personality disorders into clusters based on the major or identifying symptom.

CLUSTER A: people with odd and eccentric behavior.

CLUSTER B: people who are dramatic, emotional and erratic.

CLUSTER C: people who appear anxious and fearful.

Cluster C: Personality Disorders

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of:

Social uneasiness and reticence
Low self-esteem
Hypersensitivity to negative reaction

Clinical Manifestations

Shy
Unusually fearful of rejection, criticism, shame or disapproval
Socially awkward
Easily devastated by real or perceived criticism
Have a very low self-esteem
Believes that they are inferior

Dependent Personality Disorder

People who are noted to excessively need someone to take care of them that lead to their persistent clingy and submissive behavior have a dependent personality disorder. These individuals have fear of being separated from the person whom they cling on to. The behavior elicits caretaking from others.

Clinical Manifestations

Pessimistic
Self-critical
Can be easily be hurt by other people
Frequently reports feeling unhappy or depressed ( due to actual or perceived loss of support from a person)
Preoccupied with unrealistic fears of being alone and left alone to take care for themselves
Has difficulty deciding on their own even how simple the problem is
Constantly seeks advice from others and repeated assurances about all types of decisions
Lacks confidence
Uncomfortable and helpless when alone
Has difficulty initiating or completing simple daily tasks on their own

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Individuals who are preoccupied with perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control and orderliness have an obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Persons with an obsessive compulsive personality are serious and formal and answer questions with precision and much detail. These people often seek treatment because of their recognition that life has no pleasure or because they are experiencing problems at work and in their relationships.

Clinical Manifestations

Formal and serious
Precise and detail-oriented
Perfectionist
Constricted emotional range (has difficulty expressing emotions)
Stubborn and reluctant to relinquish control
Restricted affect
Preoccupation to orderliness
Have low self-esteem
Harsh
Have difficulty in relationships

More than 15,000 Nurses had Registered Online for the RN Heals Program

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:20 PM PST

According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), as of 1:42pm last Tuesday, a total of 15,858 online applicants had registered for the RN Heals employment program. DoLE spokesperson Nicon Fameronag said that this figure is just after one day and a half of launching the program and it does not even include the walk-in applicants in the regional offices.

Last year some 5,000 to 6,000 nurses were hired by the government for a period of six months under the NARS program. This time the RN Heals project will employ 10,000 nurses for a period of 1 year.

Qualifications for the RN Heals Program

Physically and mentally fit
Licensed by the Professional Regulation Commission
Preferably a resident of the area where he or she would be deployed

The government would begin deploying the nurses by February 11, 2011.

According to the statistics, there are an estimated 100,000 unemployed nurses in the Philippines. Another 20,000 to 40,000 will be added when the December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Result comes out in February or March of this year.

Click here to register for the RN Heals Program.