Personality Disorders

Question 1

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 1

• a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression

Question 2

schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 2

• a pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities in behavior

Question 3

Antisocial personality disorder

Answer 3

• a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others

Question 4

borderline personality disorder

Answer 4

• a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity

Question 5

histrionic personality disorder

Answer 5

• a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking

Question 6

narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 6

• a pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Question 7

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 7

• a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation