CH 17-18 Personality Disorders-Beyond Diagnosis Flashcards
A common characteristic of _____ Disorders is relating to oneself and other people.
Personality
In personality disorders, patterns affect features of character such as affect, cognition, ____ control, and ____ functioning.
Impulse (control)
Interpersonal (functioning)
T/F
One way to describe personality disorders is a lasting pattern in the realms of feelings, thoughts, behavior, and motivation.
T
Group of disorders defined as: A lasting, inflexible pattern of “inner experience and behavior” different from cultural expectations that presents problems in thinking, emotions, interpersonal relationships, and impulse control.
Personality disorders
T/F
Characteristics of personality disorders begin at an early age and manifests itself in a variety of work, social, and interpersonal situations.
T
T/F
Personality typically changes throughout time.
F - personality is typically constant
T/F
Personality Disorders take time to diagnose therefore they are not usually diagnosed until late adolescence/ adulthood.
T
A diagnosis of Conduct Disorder before age 18 is required for which personality disorder?
Antisocial Disorder
Personality____ are a person’s experience of self and interpersonal functioning
is impaired, and there is pathology of at least one personality trait domain: negative affectivity, detachment, antagonism, disinhibition (or compulsivity), and psychoticism.
Traits
T/F
Only 1 area of life needs to be affected for consideration of a personality disorder.
F
T/F
An individual cannot have more than 1 personality disorder.
T
Characteristics including eccentric, detached, and distrustful describe this cluster of personality disorders.
Cluster A
Cluster A personality disorders include…
1) paranoid personality disorder
2) schizoid personality disorder
3) schizotypal personality disorders
This group of personality disorders share traits including behaviors that others consider dramatic or overly emotional, trouble maintaining relationships, and significant distress.
Cluster B
Cluster B Personality Disorders include…
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders include…
avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personalities
This group of personality disorders is described as being fearful and having anxious features.
Cluster C
T/F
Maladaptive traits are present in many people who don’t meet criteria for a PD
T
T/F
Repeated suicide attempts, hypervigilance, having an eating disorder, extreme reactivity, lack if remorse, and evidence of consistent faulty judgement are typical signs of a personality disorder.
T
This term is defined as cooperation between client and care provider.
Compliance/ Adherence
T/F
Non adherence is greater amongst inpatient clients than outpatient.
F - the opposite is true
T/F
Nonadherence is typically the only reason why treatment isn’t working.
F
T/F
Some disorders/ conditions have a higher likeliness of nonadherence than others.
T - mania, schizophrenia, dementia, personality disorder, substance use)
(Men/ Women) have four times the risk of women for completed suicide, whereas (men/women) are three times as likely to attempt suicide
Men; Women
T/F
Owning a gun is a risk factor for suicide.
T
T/F
Violent mental patients will tend to be those who are hostile, are young, misuse drugs, and have a history of previous violent behavior
T
T/F
Suicide is more common amongst young people than older adults.
F - risk increases with advanced aging
T/F
Violence is more likely in disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorders than any other disorder.
F - personality disorders such as antisocial personality disorder are most likely.
Signs are observed by the____. Symptoms are reported by the_____.
Clinician
Client
Weeping, sighing, weight loss, tattered clothing, poor hygiene, posture, fidgeting, appearance of eyes are examples of (signs/ symptoms).
Signs
____ is described as a group of signs and symptoms that are known to go together but don’t have a clear cause, course, or treatment path.
Syndrome
Consideration of alternative diagnoses from the start to slim down possible diagnoses by rejecting the wrong ones.
Differential Diagnosis
Developing a Safety Hierarchy should start with the most severe/ disruptive symptoms.
T
T/F
Always consider a physical/ medical condition or substance related condition before diagnosing a mental disorder.
T
