a)

The triggers associated with individual personality disorder include childhood trauma, verbal abuse, peer pressure, and genetics. The manifestation of these triggers for a person with personality disorder will result in them thinking, feeling, and behaving in ways that deviate from the normal manners. In the case of psychopath or sociopaths, the triggers elicit a pattern of behaviour that is reinforced with time. The behaviours reinforced could include pathological liars and a deficiency in emotional reactions.

b)

The risk factors present in cases involving individuals with personality disorder include a possible variation in a person’s brain chemistry and structure, especially within the front lobe which is responsible for personality. Another key risk factor is a family history with personality disorders or mental illnesses. An unstable home or abusive childhood is a lso a common risk factor.

c)

When communicating with individuals with personality disorders, it is important that a social worker has the necessary skills to understand the information that the patient offers. These skills include the need to be a good listener. Many practitioners are often worried about what to say not to aggravate the patient, but it is more important to listen because it offer therapeutic sense of feeling to the patient. Two other key skills is the ability to reflect and paraphrase what the patient is communicating. Reflecting skills enable the caregiver to identify the core message while paraphrasing helps communicate to the patient that the caregiver is listening.

d)

The bad communication skills when talking to a patient with an intent to obtain information include constantly interrupting the patient to clarify on something not understood. This could make the patient lose track of what they wanted to communicate. Another bad communication skills is multi-tasking when talking to the patient. For instance using a phone or writing down. It is also detrimental to equate your personal feelings and experiences with that of the patient. 

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