Chapter 13: Personality Disorders

Question 1

Odd Personality Disorders

Answer 1

Paranoid,
Schizoid,
Schizotypal,
Display odd or eccentric behaviors that are similar to but not as extensive as those seen in schizophrenia

Question 2

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 2

Marked by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others,
Believe that everyone intends them harm,
Shun close relationships,
Trust in their own ideas and abilities can be excessive

Question 3

Treatment For Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 3

Psychodynamic therapists give center stage to building a relationship,
Cognitive-behavioral approach

Question 4

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 4

Persistent avoidance of social relationships and little expression of emotion

Question 5

Treatment For Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 5

Cognitive-behavioral therapists have sometimes been able to help people with this disorder experience more positive emotions and more satisfying social interactions

Question 6

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Answer 6

Extreme discomfort in relationships, odd forms of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities,
Anxious and distrustful around others,
Seek isolation,
Few close friends

Question 7

Treatment For Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Answer 7

Therapists agree on the need to help these clients reconnect with the world

Question 8

Dramatic Personality Disorders

Answer 8

Antisocial,
Borderline,
Histrionic,
Narcissistic,
So dramatic, emotional, or erratic that it is almost impossible for them to have relationships that are truly giving and satisfying

Question 9

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 9

Marked by a general pattern of disregard for and violation of other people’s rights

Question 10

Treatment For Antisocial Disorder

Answer 10

Typically ineffective because patient has no desire to change,
Cognitive therapists try to guide clients to think about moral issues and needs of other people

Question 11

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 11

Repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood by impulsive behavior

Question 12

Treatment For Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 12

Psychotherapy can eventually lead to some degree of improvement

Question 13

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 13

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking,

Exaggerated moods

Question 14

Treatment For Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 14

More likely to seek out treatment on their own,

Cognitive therapy

Question 15

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 15

Broad pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy,
Convinced of their own great success, power, or beauty,
Expect constant attention and admiration from those around them

Question 16

Treatment For Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 16

One of most difficult to treat because client is unable to acknowledge weaknesses in themselves,
Psychodynamic therapists seek to help people recognize and work through their basic insecurities,
Cognitive therapists focus on their self-centered thinking

Question 17

Anxious Personality Disorders

Answer 17

Avoidant,
Dependent,
Obsessive-Compulsive,
Typically display anxious and fearful behavior

Question 18

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 18

Consistent discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation

Question 19

Treatment For Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 19

Patients come to therapy in hope of finding acceptance and affection,
Hard to keep in treatment,
Therapists attempt to build trust

Question 20

Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 20

Pattern of clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an ongoing need to be taken care of

Question 21

Treatment For Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 21

Key task for therapy is to help patients accept responsibility for themselves,
Modestly helpful

Question 22

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 22

Intense focus on orderliness, perfectionism, and control that the individual loses flexibility, openness, and efficiency

Question 23

Treatment For Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 23

Do not usually seek treatment themselves because they are not aware of having a problem