Lectures 84 and 85 - Personality Disorders

Question 1

Schizoid, Schizotypal, and Paranoid personality disorders are Cluster ___ (“Weird”).

Answer 1

Cluster A

Question 2

Schizoid personality disorder is characterized by an overall feeling/sentiment of _______.

Answer 2

Detachment (they’re disinterested in basically everything and everyone, including sex and friends.)

Question 3

Schizotypal differs from Schizoid in that these patients typically present with thought or perceptual _______ and _______ behavior. Look for these patients to have strong Ideas of Reference, meaning they believe with conviction (though NOT delusion) that messages from TV and such are meant DIRECTLY for them. They tend to act pretty cooky in general.

Answer 3

Distortions

Eccentric behavior

Question 4

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is pretty self-explanatory. What might they believe of romantic partners?

Answer 4

They may believe without any good reason their partner is cheating.

Question 5

Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial, and Histrionic personality disorders are Cluster ___ (“Wild”).

Answer 5

Cluster B

Question 6

Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) is cahracterized by frantic efforts to avoid ______, unstable and intense relationships that alternate between extremes of Idealization and Devaluation, an unstable ______-_____, and Impulsive behavior in at least _____ (how many?) damaging areas (e.g. sex, drugs, binge eating, etc.). Also look for these patients to present with recurrent ______ behavior.

Answer 6

Abandonment

Self-image

2

Suicidal behavior

Question 7

Antisocial Personality disorder is characterized by a disregard for and violation of the ______ of others. These people do not conform to social norms, and they do not respect the _____. They’re very deceitful, impulsive, irritable, and aggressive. If under the age of 15, these patients are considered to have ______ disorder, so keep in mind it progresses to Antisocial personality disorder as they get older.

Answer 7

Rights

Law

Question 8

Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by attention seeking and erractic behavior, especially in ______ relationships. These people tend to fall in love quickly, but they just as rapidly become attracted to someone else.

Answer 8

Romantic relationships

Question 9

Obessive compulsive, Dependent, and Avoidant Personality disorders are Cluster ____ (“Worried”).

Answer 9

Cluster C

Question 10

The treatment of choice for Borderline personality disorder is _______ behavioral therapy, while the therapy of choice for Antisocial personality disorder is ________ based therapy.

Answer 10

Dialectical behavioral therapy

Mentalization based therapy