Personality Disorders

Question 1

What is the definition of a personality disorder?

Answer 1

Pervasive, inflexible personality trait causing impaired functioning or distressed

Question 2

What are the Cluster A personality disorders?

Answer 2

Social detachment with weird, odd or eccentric behaviors

Question 3

What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 3

Lifelong pattern of voluntary social withdrawal and anhedonic introversion

Question 4

Who is Schizoid Personality Disorder most common in?

Answer 4

Males

Question 5

What are the symptoms of Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 5

“AVOID”

Anhedonic (little pleasure in activities)
Voluntary social withdrawal (prefers to be alone)
Odd-appearing or eccentric
Introvert (hermit-like behavior)
Detached (flat, cold affect)

Question 6

What is the management of Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 6

-Psychotherapy
-Can do short-term low dose antipsychotics, antidepressants or psychostimulants

Question 7

What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?

Answer 7

Characterized by odd, eccentric, bizarre behavior and thought patterns suggestive of schizophrenia without psychosis (no hallucinations or delusions)

Question 8

Do most people with Schizotypal Personality Disorder develop schizophrenia?

Answer 8

No, most do not

Question 9

What are the diagnostic criteria for Schizotypal Personality Disorder?

Answer 9

FIve of the following :

1. Ideas of reference, suspicious
2. Odd beliefs or magical thinking
3. May talk to self in public
4. Unusual perceptual experiences
5. Inappropriate or restricted affect
6. Pervasive discomfort with social relationships