Chapter 24: Personality Disorders (Book)

Question 1

paranoid PD

Answer 1

cluster A
distrust
supsicious
belief unsupported by evidence
others want to harm
hypervigilant
anticipate hostiality
difficult relationships due to jealousy
controlling behavior
unwilling to forgive
projection

Question 2

schizoid

Answer 2

life long social withdrawl
expressionless
restricted range of emotional expression
loners
due to emotional detachment
approval/reject=no effect
depersonalization

Question 3

schizotypal

Answer 3

do not blend with crowd
strange/unsual
magical thinking
odd beliefs
strange speech pattern
inappropriate affect
personality and schizophrenia
extreme anxiety
extreme anxiety in social setting
paranoid
hallucinations/delusions but can be made aware

Question 4

histrionic

Answer 4

excitable/dramatic
high functioning
drama queen
flamboyance
personality
limited ability for relationship
- partner feels smothered
emotional attention seeking
self centered
low frustration tolerance
excessive emotionality
impulsive flirtatious

Question 5

narcissistic

Answer 5

entitlement
exaggerated ones importance
lack of empathy
weak self esteem
hypersensitive to critism
arrogant
constant admitation
sensitive to rejection
intense shame
fear of abandonment
grandiosity
attention seeking behavior

Question 6

borderline

Answer 6

dramatic
emotional erratic
most dramatic
severe impairment of functioning
instability
impulsivity
identity/self image distortions
unstable mood
unstable interpersonal relationships
emotional dysregulation=poorly modulated mood
mood swings
emotional lability
impulsivity
self distruction
chronic suicide
antagonism
hostility/anger/violence/splitting

Question 7

antisocial

Answer 7

disregard for the rights of others and frequent violation
sociopath
reserved for adults only
precursor of conduct disorder
deceitful
manipulative
hostile
risk taking
impulsivity
gain in personal power
decrease to no intimacy
callousness (lack of empathy)
lack of concern about feeling of others
absence of guilt except in face of punishment
shallow
unexpressive
superficial

Question 8

avoidant

Answer 8

extremely sensitive to rejection
feel inadequate
socially inhibited
shyness
avoidance
low self esteem
poor functioning in social situations
inferiority
avoid interpersonal relationship due to fear of disapproval

Question 9

dependent

Answer 9

submissive/clinging
need to be cared for
intense fear of separation
manipulative so others take control
intense anxiety with left alone

Question 10

obsessive compulsive

Answer 10

limited emotional expression
stubbornness
indecisiveness
orderliness
perfectionism
control
unhealthy focus on perfection
feel genuine affection but drop to do work