CH 17-18 Personality Disorders-Beyond Diagnosis

Question 1

A common characteristic of _____ Disorders is relating to oneself and other people.

Answer 1

Personality

Question 2

In personality disorders, patterns affect features of character such as affect, cognition, ____ control, and ____ functioning.

Answer 2

Impulse (control)
Interpersonal (functioning)

Question 3

T/F
One way to describe personality disorders is a lasting pattern in the realms of feelings, thoughts, behavior, and motivation.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

Personality disorders

Question 5

T/F
Characteristics of personality disorders begin at an early age and manifests itself in a variety of work, social, and interpersonal situations.

Answer 5

T

Question 6

T/F
Personality typically changes throughout time.

Answer 6

F - personality is typically constant

Question 7

T/F
Personality Disorders take time to diagnose therefore they are not usually diagnosed until late adolescence/ adulthood.

Answer 7

T

Question 8

A diagnosis of Conduct Disorder before age 18 is required for which personality disorder?

Answer 8

Antisocial Disorder

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

Traits

Question 10

T/F
Only 1 area of life needs to be affected for consideration of a personality disorder.

Answer 10

F

Question 11

T/F
An individual cannot have more than 1 personality disorder.

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Characteristics including eccentric, detached, and distrustful describe this cluster of personality disorders.

Answer 12

Cluster A

Question 13

Cluster A personality disorders include…

Answer 13

1) paranoid personality disorder
2) schizoid personality disorder
3) schizotypal personality disorders

Question 14

This group of personality disorders share traits including behaviors that others consider dramatic or overly emotional, trouble maintaining relationships, and significant distress.

Answer 14

Cluster B

Question 15

Cluster B Personality Disorders include…

Answer 15

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

Question 16

Cluster C personality disorders include…

Answer 16

avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personalities

Question 17

This group of personality disorders is described as being fearful and having anxious features.

Answer 17

Cluster C

Question 18

T/F
Maladaptive traits are present in many people who don’t meet criteria for a PD

Answer 18

T

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

T

Question 20

This term is defined as cooperation between client and care provider.

Answer 20

Compliance/ Adherence

Question 21

T/F
Non adherence is greater amongst inpatient clients than outpatient.

Answer 21

F - the opposite is true

Question 22

T/F
Nonadherence is typically the only reason why treatment isn’t working.

Answer 22

F

Question 23

T/F
Some disorders/ conditions have a higher likeliness of nonadherence than others.

Answer 23

T - mania, schizophrenia, dementia, personality disorder, substance use)

Question 24

(Men/ Women) have four times the risk of women for completed suicide, whereas (men/women) are three times as likely to attempt suicide

Answer 24

Men; Women

Question 25

T/F
Owning a gun is a risk factor for suicide.

Answer 25

T

Question 26

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

Answer 26

T

Question 27

T/F
Suicide is more common amongst young people than older adults.

Answer 27

F - risk increases with advanced aging

Question 28

T/F
Violence is more likely in disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorders than any other disorder.

Answer 28

F - personality disorders such as antisocial personality disorder are most likely.

Question 29

Signs are observed by the____. Symptoms are reported by the_____.

Answer 29

Clinician
Client

Question 30

Weeping, sighing, weight loss, tattered clothing, poor hygiene, posture, fidgeting, appearance of eyes are examples of (signs/ symptoms).

Answer 30

Signs

Question 31

____ 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.

Answer 31

Syndrome

Question 32

Consideration of alternative diagnoses from the start to slim down possible diagnoses by rejecting the wrong ones.

Answer 32

Differential Diagnosis

Question 33

Developing a Safety Hierarchy should start with the most severe/ disruptive symptoms.

Answer 33

T

Question 34

T/F
Always consider a physical/ medical condition or substance related condition before diagnosing a mental disorder.

Answer 34

T