Personality Disorders

Question 1

Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of
important social and personal contexts, and are inflexible and maladaptive and cause either significant functional impairment or subjective distress

Involve deeply ingrained, inflexible patterns of relating to others that are maladaptive and cause significant impairment in social or occupational functioning

Begin early in life and remain stable (not contextual or transient)

Inflexible and maladaptive – rigidly held

Answer 1

Personality Disorders

Question 2

List the cluster A personality disorders

Answer 2

Odd or Eccentric:

Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

Question 3

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others

Interprets actions of others as deliberately demeaning/threatening

Angry and hostile

Blame own problems on others

Suspicious of being exploited (without evidence)

Answer 3

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Question 4

Which personality disorder is described below?

Emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affect

Neither desires nor enjoys relationships or human interaction, including being in a family

Lifelong pattern of social withdraw

Answer 4

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Question 5

Which personality disorder is described below?

Eccentric behavior, peculiar thought pattern

“magical thinking”

Can’t interpret social cues

Patients may eventually develop schizophrenia

Answer 5

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Question 6

List the cluster B personality disorders

Answer 6

Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic

Question 7

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others

Answer 7

Antisocial

Question 8

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity

Answer 8

Borderline

Question 9

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking

Answer 9

Histrionic

Question 10

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Answer 10

Narcissistic

Question 11

What is the hallmark of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer 11

deceit and manipulation

Question 12

Which personality disorder may be misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder?

Answer 12

Borderline Personality Disorder

Question 13

List the cluster C personality disorders

Answer 13

Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive Compulsive

Question 14

Which personality disorder is described below?

Extreme sensitivity to rejection

Withdraw and avoid of situations where they may be criticized

Have inferiority complex, social anxiety

Answer 14

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Question 15

Which personality disorder is described below?

Submissive, clingy behavior

Can’t make decisions for themselves/Excessive need to be taken care of

Fear of separation/dislike being along

Poor self confidence

Easily hurt by criticism

Go to extreme lengths to stay in a relationship so may be victims of abuse

Answer 15

Dependent Personality Disorder

Question 16

Which personality disorder is described below?

Pervasive pattern of orderliness

Preoccupation with perfectionism, inflexibility, and orderliness

Appear serious, stiff, and formal (constricted affect)

Change in routine can be distressing

Successful professionally, but with poor interpersonal skills

Answer 16

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder