Modern Psychiatric Approach

Question 1

What are the three “ODD” personality disorders?

Answer 1

Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal

Question 2

How is Paranoid Personality Disorder described?

Answer 2

Deep distrust of others, with suspicion that heir motives are malevolent

Question 3

What are key features of Paranoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 3

Suspects without basis
Preoccupied with loyalty doubts
Reluctant to confide
Reads hidden meanings
Bears grudges

Question 4

How is Schizoid Personality Disorder described?

Answer 4

Persistent avoidance of social relationships with little emotional expression

Question 5

What are key features of Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 5

Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
Emotionally cold or detached
Lacks close friends
Takes little pleasure in activities

Question 6

How is Schizotypal Personality Disorder described?

Answer 6

Extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd thinking, and behavioral eccentricities

Question 7

What are key features of Schizotypal Personality Disorder?

Answer 7

Odd beliefs or magical thinking
Suspicious or paranoid thoughts
Acute discomfort in close relationships
Unusual perceptual experiences

Question 8

What are the four “Dramatic” personality disorders?

Answer 8

Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic

Question 9

How is Antisocial Personality Disorder described?

Answer 9

Persistent disregard for and violation of others rights, often starting before age 15

Question 10

What are key features of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Answer 10

Lies repeatedly
Breaks the law
Impulsive and aggressive
Lacks remorse

Question 11

How is Borderline Personality Disorder described?

Answer 11

Instability in relationships, mood, self-image, and impulsivity

Question 12

What are key features of Borderline Personality Disorder?

Answer 12

Fear of abandonment
Intense, unstable relationships
Chronic emptiness
Suicidal/self-harming behaviors

Question 13

How is Histrionic Personality Disorder described?

Answer 13

Excessive emotionally and attention-seeking

Question 14

What are key features of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Answer 14

Center of attention
Theatrical, impressionistic speech
Inappropriately sexual or provocative
Exaggerates intimacy of relationships

Question 15

How is Narcissistic Personality Disorder described?

Answer 15

Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Question 16

What are key features of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Answer 16

Sense of entitlement
Belief of being “special”
Exploitative and lacks empathy
Preoccupied with fantasies of power or success

Question 17

What are the three “Anxious” personality disorders?

Answer 17

Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Question 18

How is Avoidant Personality Disorder described?

Answer 18

Discomfort in social situations, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to criticism

Question 19

What are key features of Avoidant Personality Disorder?

Answer 19

Avoids activities due to fear of rejection
views self as socially inept
Reluctant to take risks

Question 20

How is Dependent Personality Disorder described?

Answer 20

Clinging behavior, fear of separation, and need to be cared for

Question 21

What are key features of Dependent Personality Disorder?

Answer 21

Difficulty making decisions
Needs others to take responsibility
Fear of being alone
Urgently seeks relationships

Question 22

How is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) described?

Answer 22

Intense focus on order, perfectionism and control at the cost of flexibility and efficiency

Question 23

What are key features of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?

Answer 23

Preoccupied with rules and schedules
Perfectionism interferes with task completion
Overly conscientious about morals
Miserly spending style

Question 24

What is a critical distinction between OCD and OCPD?

Answer 24

People with OCD resist their symptoms, while those with OCPD embrace them.