personality (1)

Question 1

Can personalities change

Answer 1

Yes, but it is really hard, it is built by five years old

Question 2

What kind of disorders are when personality traits become inflexible and rigid which leads to male adaptive patterns of behavior and functional impairment

Answer 2

personality disorders

Question 3

Which cluster of personality disorders consists of odd or eccentric traits

Answer 3

Cluster a

Question 4

what personality disorders are in cluster a

Answer 4

Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypical

Question 5

Which cluster of personality disorders include dramatic, emotional, or erratic treats

Answer 5

Cluster B

Question 6

What kind of personality disorders are in cluster b

Answer 6

Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

Question 7

Which cluster of personality disorders has anxious or fearful traits

Answer 7

Cluster C

Question 8

which personality disorders are in cluster c

Answer 8

Avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive

Question 9

Describe characteristics in borderline personality disorder

Answer 9

• Avoidance of real or imagined abandonment
• Pattern of unstable relationship
  -Identity disturbances
• Impulsivity and at least two separate areas
• Recurrent suicidal behavior or self destructive behavior
• Effective instability
• Chronic feelings of emptiness
• Inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling temper
• Transient or stress related paranoid ideations

Question 10

Which neurotransmitter is low in borderline personality disorder

Answer 10

serotonin

Question 11

What is the primary defense mechanism in borderline personality disorder

Answer 11

Splitting
Cannot be a person with positive and negative aspects, all good or all bad

Question 12

What kind of actions are deliberate self injuring behaviors that cause tissue damage with the intent of causing non fatal injury to attain relief or tension

Answer 12

Non suicidal self injury or self mutilation

Question 13

Are there any FDA approved medications for borderline personality disorder

Answer 13

no

Question 14

What are the three psychological therapies that can be used for borderline personality disorder

Answer 14

Cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and schema focused therapy

Question 15

Which psychological therapy for borderline personality disorder identifies and changes core and accurate perceptions of self and others in relationships

Answer 15

Cognitive behavioral therapeutic

Question 16

Which psychological therapy for borderline personality disorder involves CBT and mindfulness, increased ability to manage distress

Answer 16

Dialectical behavior therapy

Question 17

Which psychological therapy for borderline personality disorder helps shape the view of self, change dysfunctional self image

Answer 17

Schema focused therapy

Question 18

Which disorder is where someone is deceitful, or manipulative for personal gain, hostile if needs are blocked, and risk takers

Answer 18

Antisocial personality disorder, sociopath

Question 19

What are some of the diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality disorder

Answer 19

• Failure to conform to social norms
• Deceitfulness
• Impulsivity
• Irritability and aggressiveness
• Reckless disregard for safety
• Consistent irresponsibility
• Lack of remorse, no empathy, callousness!!!!

Question 20

Describe neurotransmitters in antisocial personality disorder

Answer 20

Lower serotonin and dopamine hyper function

Question 21

What older medication can help control impulses and aggression in anti-social personalities disorder

Answer 21

lithium

Question 22

Which personality disorder consists of long standing mistrust and suspiciousness, think others are exploiting harming deceiving or taking advantage of them, always on guard and to avoid others

Answer 22

Paranoid personality disorder

Question 23

What is the psychosocial cause of paranoid personality disorder

Answer 23

Parental antagonism and harassment, gradually relinquished all hope of affectionate approval

Question 24

Which personality disorder has colorful, dramatic, and extroverted behavior - excitable and emotional people

Answer 24

Histrionic personality disorder

Question 25

Why do people with histrionic personality disorder have difficulty maintaining long lasting relationships

Answer 25

He required constant attention and approval and acceptance from others, can’t provide another with sustained affection

Question 26

What can happen to people with histrionic personalities disorder when they are under extreme stress

Answer 26

Fleeting episodes of psychosis

Question 27

Which personality disorder is an exaggerated sense of self worth (grandiose), arrogant, sense of entitlement
- They lack at the sake, hypersensitive to evaluation of others

Answer 27

Narcissistic personality disorder

Question 28

In which personality disorder are people preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

Answer 28

Narcissistic personality disorder

Question 29

What are the causes of narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 29

Their fears, failure, independency needs as a child were responded with criticism and neglect
Parents were narcissistic or overindulged

Question 30

Which personality disorder is when someone is sensitive to rejection to the point where they are socially withdrawn from life

Answer 30

Avoidant personality disorder

Question 31

What is the difference between avoidant personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder

Answer 31

Of wouldn’t personality disorder people have a strong desire for companionship and are just awkward, antisocial is where they have no empathy or want for others

Question 32

Describe the speech in those with avoidant personality disorder

Answer 32

Slower constrained, frequent hesitations, fragmented thoughts

Question 33

Which personality disorder is whether its extreme dependency and the excessive need to be taken care of. Submissive and clinging behavior

Answer 33

dependent personality disorder