Cluster C

Question 1

person who WANTS to be liked, is restrained within relationships, is inhibited in interpersonal situations, expects disapproval, feels inadequate, is unwilling to get involved, longs for attachment of others, and fears being embarrassed.

Answer 1

avoidant personality disorder

Question 2

RIDICULE acronym

Answer 2

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Restrained within relationships
Inhibited in interpersonal situations
Disapproval expected at work
Inadequate view of self
Criticism is expected in social situations
Unwilling to get involved
Longs for attachment to others
Embarrassment is the feared emotion

Question 3

common comorbidities of Avoidant personality disorder

Answer 3

phobia
MDD
GAD and social anxiety disorder
bipolar disorder

Question 4

is avoidant personality disorder more common in M or W

Answer 4

M = F

Question 5

clinical tip for dealing with avoidant personality disorder

Answer 5

accepting attitude

lots of reassurance

Question 6

Someone who is pervasive and has excessive eeds to be taken care of that leads to submissiveness and clinging behavior, and fears of separation

Answer 6

dependent personality disorder

Question 7

when does dependent personality disorder typically manifest?

Answer 7

early adulthood

Question 8

DARN HURT acronym

Answer 8

Dependent personality disorder

Disagreement is difficult to express
Advice- needs excessive input
Responsibility for major areas delegated to others
Nuturance- seeks excessive degree from others
Helpless when alone
Unrealistically preoccupied with being left to care for self
Relationships are desperately sought (when an established one ends)
Tasks- has difficulty initiating projects

Question 9

gender more likely to have dependent personality disorder

Answer 9

female

Question 10

what makes one more susceptible to dependent personality disorder

Answer 10

chronic illness in childhood or separation anxiety disorder in child

Question 11

what type of patient will often refer to themselves as stupid and take criticism as proof that they are incapable

Answer 11

dependent personality disorder

Question 12

what type of therapy is often effective for dependent personality disorder

Answer 12

psychotherapy

Question 13

what patient has great difficulty breaking out of abuse relationships

Answer 13

dependent personality disorder

Question 14

LOW MIRTH acronym

Answer 14

Obsessive compulsive personality

Leisure activity is minimal
organizational focus
Work and productivity predominate
Miserly spending habits
inflexible around morals, values, etc
Rigidity and stubbornness
Task completion impaired by perfectionism
Hoards items-cannot discard them

Question 15

what patient is defined by

emotional constriction, orderliness, perseverance, stubbornness, and being indecisive

Answer 15

Obsessive-compulsive personality

Question 16

pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility, openness, efficiency

Answer 16

obsessive compulsive personality

Question 17

how many criteria do you need to make the obsessive- compulsive personality

Answer 17

4

Question 18

male or female predominance in obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 18

male

Question 19

3 things that increase risk of obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 19

oldest child
1st degree relative with it
harsh discipline in background

Question 20

three contact tips for obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 20

they have a stiff, formal demeanor
their constricted affect and anxiousness is due to not being able to control the interview, so don’t enter that power struggle with them
tend to have awareness of their illness and seek help on their own

Question 21

most effective drug for OCD

Answer 21

clonazepam (klonopin)

Question 22

difference between OCD and obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 22

personality disorder doesn’t have the TRUE obsessions and compulsions that OCD does