First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship - "Personality Disorders"

Question 1

How should you handle those with paranoid personality disorder?

Answer 1

In a clear, honest, and nonthreatening way

Question 2

How is schizotypal personality disorder distinct from schizophrenia?

Answer 2

Those with schizotypal personality disorder are functional.

Question 3

Those with cluster ____ personality disorders often try to bend rules.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Those with histrionic personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder may engage in self-aggrandizing behaviors. How are the motives different?

Answer 4

People with HPD just want the attention, while those with NPD believe they are important and thus do the behaviors because they feel they are justified in doing so.

Question 5

What are the cluster C personality disorders?

Answer 5

Think Clingy, Cowardly, and Compulsive:
•Dependent
•Avoidant
•Obsessive-compulsive