Personality disorder

Question 1

Difference between a trait and a disorder

Answer 1

Disorders are pervasive, and cause distress/impairment of functioning

Question 2

In order to be a disorder, what must the symptoms NOT be? (3)

Answer 2

Better attributed to:
another mental disorder
a substance e.g. alcohol
another injury

Question 3

Prevalence of personality disorder in psychiatric in/outpatients

Answer 3

33% and 55%

Question 4

Types of “Cluster A” disorders (“weird”) (3)

Answer 4

Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

Question 5

Types of “Cluster B” disorders (“wild”) (4)

Answer 5

Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic

Question 6

Types of “Cluster C” disorders (“worried”) (3)

Answer 6

Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-Compulsive

Question 7

Distrust and suspicion

Answer 7

Paranoid

Question 8

Detachment form social relationships and a restricted range of emotions

Answer 8

Schizoid

Question 9

Disregard for and violation of the rights of others

Answer 9

Antisocial

Question 10

Instability of personal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity

Answer 10

Borderline

Question 11

Excessive emotionality and attention seeking

Answer 11

Histrionic

Question 12

Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivy to negative evaluation

Answer 12

Avoidant

Question 13

Excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behaviour and fears of separation

Answer 13

Dependent

Question 14

Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness and efficiency

Answer 14

Obsessive compulsive

Question 15

What should be the focus of treatment in personality disorder?

Answer 15

Any co-morbidities e.g. anxiety, depression

Question 16

“Magical” thinking

Answer 16

Schizotypal

Question 17

Distinction between schizoid and avoidant

Answer 17

Avoidant patients are distressed by their social isolation