Lecture 7

Question 1

What are personality disorders?

Answer 1

Personality traits and resulting behaviours that are so inflexible and maladaptive that they cause significant distress or impairment

Question 2

5 Problems with diagnosing PD

Answer 2

1) categorical vs dimensional
2) Poor reliability of clinical interviews
3) Biases (gender, cultural, heuristics)
4) Overlap between categories
5) Stigma

Question 3

3 Cluster A PD

Answer 3

1) Paranoid
2) Schizoid
3) Schizotypal

Question 4

4 Cluster B PD

Answer 4

1) Antisocial
2) Borderline
3) Histrionic
4) Narcisstic

Question 5

3 Cluster C PD

Answer 5

1) Avoidant
2) Dependent
3) Obsessive-compulsive

Question 6

Characteristics of Cluster A PD

Answer 6

odd/eccentric

Question 7

Characteristics of Cluster B PD

Answer 7

dramatic/erratic

Question 8

Characteristics of Cluster C PD

Answer 8

anxious/fearful

Question 9

What is Paranoid PD

Answer 9

Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent

Question 10

What is Schizoid PD

Answer 10

Pervasive detachment from social relationships and restricted range of interpersonal emotional expression, beginning by early adulthood

Question 11

What is Schizotypal PD

Answer 11

Social and interpersonal deficits - discomfort with close relationships as well as cognitive distortions & odd behaviour

Question 12

Schemas of Paranoid PD

Answer 12

others are untrustworthy and malicious

Question 13

Schemas of Schizoid PD

Answer 13

Self-sufficient, others are intrusive

Question 14

Schemas of Schizotypal PD

Answer 14

loner, vulnerable, different

Question 15

What is Antisocial PD

Answer 15

Pervasive disregard for and violation of others’ rights

Question 16

Schemas of Antisocial PD

Answer 16

I’m strong, autonomous, ‘lone wolf’ ‘dog eat dog’

Question 17

What is Borderline PD

Answer 17

Instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and impulsivity

Question 18

Schemas of Borderline PD

Answer 18

World is dangerous, I am powerless, vulnerable

Question 19

What does DBT treat and combine

Answer 19

Borderline PD, CBT & Mindfulness

Question 20

What is Histrionic PD

Answer 20

Excessive emotionality and attention seeking in various contexts

Question 21

Underlying Core Schemas of HPD

Answer 21

I’m unattractive & inadequate, I need others to look after me

Question 22

Compensatory schemas of HPD

Answer 22

I’m loveable, impressive and glamorous

Question 23

What is Narcissistic PD

Answer 23

Grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy beginning by early adulthood

Question 24

NPD beliefs

Answer 24

Unique, special, deserve special treatment and others are inferior (this is a facade)

Question 25

Schemas of NPD

Answer 25

worthless, failure, incompetent

Question 26

What is Avoidant PD

Answer 26

Social inhibition, inadequacy, hypersensitivity to neglect evaluation

Question 27

Schemas of Avoidant PD

Answer 27

Vulnerable to rejection/abandonment, depreciation

Question 28

What is Dependent PD

Answer 28

Excessive need to be taken care of- submissive/clinging behaviour

Question 29

Schemas of Dependent PD

Answer 29

self = needy, weak and helpless

Question 30

What is Obsessive-Compulsive PD

Answer 30

Preoccupation with orderliness, control, perfectionism

Question 31

Schemas of OCPD

Answer 31

self = responsible for self and others