Personality Disorders

Question 1

The Cluster A personality disorders can be described as?

Answer 1

Weird

Question 2

What are the 3 Cluster A personality disorders?

Answer 2

Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

Question 3

Describe Paranoid personality disorder

Answer 3

Distrustful and suspicious of everyone

Question 4

What defense mechanism will a person with Paranoid personality disorder use?

Answer 4

Projection

Question 5

Describe Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 5

LONER - prefers to be alone and does not want relationships

Question 6

Describe Schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 6

Magical thinking and very bizarre thoughts and appearance

Question 7

The Cluster B personality disorders can be described as?

Answer 7

Wild

Question 8

What are the 4 Cluster B personality disorders?

Answer 8

Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Anti-Social

Question 9

Describe Borderline personality disorder

Answer 9

Unstable, impulsive, rapidly changing moods, often with history of suicidal gestures/attempts

Question 10

What defense mechanism will someone with Borderline personality disorder exhibit?

Answer 10

Splitting
= All good or all bad

Question 11

What is the specific psychotherapy used for Borderline personality disorder?

Answer 11

Dialectic Behavioral Therapy

Question 12

Describe Histrionic personality disorder

Answer 12

Attention seeking behavior, dramatic and often with use of physical appearance

Question 13

Describe Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 13

Inflated sense of worth and demands special treatment

Question 14

Describe Anti-Social personality disorder

Answer 14

Criminal - lacks regard for others, lacks remorse and is manipulative

Question 15

How old must the patient be in order to classify as Anti-Social personality disorder? What is it called if they are less than that?

Answer 15

> 18 years old
< 18 years old = Conduct Disorder

Question 16

Cluster C personality disorders may be described as?

Answer 16

Wimpy

Question 17

What are the 3 Cluster C personality disorders?

Answer 17

Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Question 18

Describe Avoidant personality disorder

Answer 18

Fears rejection and criticism so they do not make many relationships but WANTS THEM

Question 19

Describe Dependent personality disorder

Answer 19

Submissive, clingy and fear being alone

Question 20

Describe Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder

Answer 20

Everything must be orderly, perfect and they must be in control even at the expense of efficacy

Question 21

Do those with Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder see there is a problem with their actions?

Answer 21

NO

Question 22

When do Dissociative Disorders usually occur?

Answer 22

After a prolonged and severe trauma/stressor

Question 23

What is another name for Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Answer 23

Multiple personality disorder

Question 24

What must be present with Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Answer 24

> 2 personalities that the patient switches back and forth between

Question 25

What are some key signs that a patient has Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Answer 25

Memory gaps and blackouts

Question 26

What type of behaviors may be present with Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Answer 26

Paradoxical behaviors
- one personality straight and narrow
- one with changes in sex/drugs/appearance

Question 27

What is Dissociative Amnesia?

Answer 27

Amnesia following a stressor/event

Question 28

What types of amnesia may be seen with Dissociative Amnesia?

Answer 28

Amnesia of event, or loss of everyday routine, or loss of self

Question 29

If a person has traveled and has signs of Dissociative Amnesia, it is said to have?

Answer 29

Fugue

Question 30

Depersonalization is? Derealization is?

Answer 30

• Out of body experience
• Experiencing things as if they are in a dream