Personality Disorders

Question 1

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 1

Nondelusional paranoia; unjustified doubs; misreading; quick reactions of anger; holding grudges; expectation of being exploited

Question 2

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 2

Detachment from social relationships; preference for being alone; restricted range of affect; lack of close friends; flat affect; emotionally cold; lack of desire for relationships; lack of sexual desire; indifference to opinion of others; lack of pleasure in activities. May have an internal fantasy world (e.g., daydreaming). Different than magical thinking seen in schizotypal - more just escaping inwardly

Question 3

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Answer 3

Inappropriate or constricted affect; irrational beliefs; magical thinking; ideas of reference; extreme social anxiety; unusual perceptual experiences (illusions); lack of close friends; paranoid ideation; eccentric appearance

Question 4

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 4

Constant demands for approval/praise; exaggeration of emotion; discomfort when not center of attention; sexual seductiveness; use of physical appearance to draw attention; content of speech lacking in detail; suggestibility; rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions; belief that relationships are more intimate than they really are; view of self as glamorous and impressive

Question 5

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 5

Sense of entitlement; using others for personal gain; grandiosity; belief that special/unique; need for excessive admiration; lack of empathy; envious of others and belief that others are envious of them; fantasies of success/power/love; arrogance

Question 6

BPD

Answer 6

unstable relationships; idealization and devaluation; feelings of emptiness; mood reactivity; angry outbursts with guilt/shame; impulsivity that is self-damaging; avoidance of abandonment; suicidal threats; self-mutilating behaviors; identity disturbance; transient paranoia or dissociation

Question 7

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 7

Frequent physical fights or assaults; irresponsibility; deceitfulness; reckless disregard for safety; impulsive behavior; lack of remorse
Age 18+; evidence of conduct disorder b/4 15 yrs

Question 8

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 8

Fear of being ridiculed; social inhibition; poor self-image; preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations; avoidance of new activities; reluctance to take personal risks; restraint in intimate relationships; desire for social relationships; feelings of loneliness

Question 9

Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 9

Need for excessive advice/reassurance; need for others to assume responsibility; difficulty doing things independently; lack of self-confidence; going to great lengths to be nurtured/supported; feelings of helplessness; moving from one relationship to the next to receive care and support; difficulty disagreeing with others; need for approval; preoccupation with being left to take care of oneself

Question 10

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 10

Preoccupation with details, rules, lists, or organization; perfectionism; stubbornness; insistence that others do things “their way”; overly conservative with money; excessive devotion to work or productivity; reluctance to delegate to others; inflexibility around morals, ethics, values; difficulty throwing things out