Chapter 13

Question 1

Cluster B Personality Disorders consists of what kind of behaviors?

Answer 1

Emotional, dramatic, or erratic behavior that involve problems with emotional regulation.

Question 2

Cluster C Personality Disorders consists of what kind of behaviors?

Answer 2

Anxious or fearful behaviors.

Question 3

What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 3

Characterized by persistent and pervasive mistrust and suspiciousness accompanied by a bias to interpret other people’s motives as hostile.

Question 4

Cluster A personality disorders.

Answer 4

Characterized by odd or eccentric behaviors that have elements related to those of schizophrenia.

Question 5

Prevalence of Paranoid personality disorder.

Answer 5

2.3-4.5% of the general population.

Question 6

Onset of Paranoid personality disorder

Answer 6

Sxs can first appear in childhood or adolescence when person appears hypersensitive.

Question 7

What is Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 7

Characterized by a restricted range of emotions in social interactions and few, if any, close relationships.

Question 8

Prevalence of schizoid personality disorder

Answer 8

~3% of the general population.

Question 9

Onset of Schizoid personality disorder.

Answer 9

Often socially isolated underachievers who were teased by classmates as children or adolescents.

Question 10

What is Schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 10

Characterized by eccentric thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors, in addition to having very few close relationships.