Chapter 13 - Unit 3

Question 1

Personality - an enduring pattern of perceiving, relating, and thinking about the environment. T/F?

In someone with a personality disorder, these traits are rigid and exaggerated. T/F?

Answer 1

true!

true!

Question 2

All people with a personality disorder share some characteristics, like…

Answer 2

inflexible and maladaptive responses to stress and disability in work and personal relationships.

Question 3

Do people with a personality disorder suffer?

Answer 3

Yes, they do.

Question 4

What is affective instability as seen in BPD?

Answer 4

It’s a brief shift of mood from depression to irritability to anxiety.

Question 5

Children suffering from abuse or trauma or children living in homes in which there is a domestic abuse, divorce, separation, etc are at risk for developing a PD. T/F?

Answer 5

True!

Question 6

What are cluster A disorders?

Answer 6

These individuals are odd and eccentric. It’s close to schizophrenia. They avoid relationships and have unusual beliefs and shit.

This includes schizotypal & paranoid.

Question 7

Schizotypal Personality Disorder - def

Answer 7

They avoid interpersonal relationships and have unusual beliefs. They have markedly strange behavior. They have magical thinking and such. They might want a relationship but they fuck it up bad!

Question 8

Paranoid Personality Disorder - def

Answer 8

Constantly suspicious and always believe others are lieing, etc. They are hostile, fearful, etc.

Question 9

People with schizoid personality traits are seen by others as eccentric, isolated, or lonely. T/F?

Answer 9

True!

Question 10

Schizoid - they avoid relationships. They daydream a lot and may develop schizophrenia later. T/F?

Answer 10

True!

Question 11

Cluster B Disorders - def

Answer 11

These share dramatic, erratic, flamboyant or erratic behaviors as part of their presenting symptoms. Manipulation is common among these disorders!

It includes antisocial, BPD, Narcissistic, Histrionic

Question 12

Antisocial Personality Disorder - def

Answer 12

characterized by deceit, manipulation, revenge and harm to others with an ABSENCE OF REMORSE.

Question 13

With with antisocial personality disorder - do they feel entitled and seem callous?

Answer 13

YES.

Question 14

Someone with antisocial personality disorder might actually seem charming and engaging, right?

Answer 14

RIGHT!

Question 15

Borderline Personality Disorder - instability of affect marked by…

Answer 15

unstable and frequent mood changes.

Question 16

BPD - high chance of having another psychiatric condition?

Answer 16

Yes!

Question 17

BPD - are they suicidal?

Answer 17

Typically, yes - they have a very high risk for it.

Question 18

BPD - Do they use splitting (and what is it?) What do we do for this?

Answer 18

Yes - this is when they might love someone one minute but then hate them the next because they didn’t do exactly what they wanted. SO, we need to stick to one person to monitor/care for them.

Question 19

Narcissistic Personality Disorder - def

Answer 19

maladaptive social response characterized by a person’s grandiose sense of personal achievements. People with this disorder think they are very special.

Question 20

narcissistic - they care a lot about others and don’t need attention. T/F?

Answer 20

False - they lack empathy and constantly want more attention.

Question 21

Histrionic Personality Disorder - def

Answer 21

manipulation through dramatic, charming, flamboyant and sexually seductive ways. It’s very big and bold but lacks substance.

Question 22

Cluster C Personality Disorders - def

Answer 22

high levels of anxiety and outward signs of fear. They have a lot of inhibitions.

These include avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive.

Question 23

Avoidant Personality Disorder - def

Answer 23

High levels of anxiety and outward signs of fear and feelings of low self-worth.

Question 24

Avoidant PD - Hypersensitive to…

Answer 24

criticism or rejection.

Question 25

Avoidant PD - they have a strong desire for affection but are fearful of rejection, disappointment or ridicule. T/F?

Answer 25

True!

Question 26

Avoidant PD - they withdraw. T/F?

Answer 26

True!

Question 27

Obsessive-Compulsive PD - def

Answer 27

preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, control neatness and the achievement of perfection.

Question 28

OC PD - how do they act?

Answer 28

They strive for perfection and are cold and lack a sense of humor.

Question 29

Dependent personality disorder - they believe that…

Answer 29

they are unable to survive if left alone. They feel like they literally cannot be alone.

Question 30

People with passive-aggressive personality traits are chronically irritable and unjustifiably blame others. T/F?

Answer 30

True!

Question 31

Passive-Aggressive - do they sabotage others?

Answer 31

yup!

Question 32

People with personality disorders often exhibit outrageous and troublesome behaviors because they are unable to use higher defense mechanisms to modulate painful feelings and such. T/F?

Answer 32

True!

Question 33

Personality Disorders - taking a full medical history can help determine if the problem is psychiatric, medical, or both. T/F?

Answer 33

True!

Question 34

Personality Disorders - should we always assess risk for suicide?

Answer 34

YES

Question 35

What are some treatment options for a PD?

Answer 35

No medication, but might need some for other conditions. Therapy might work, like DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy. STEPPS might also work.