Personality disorders

Question 1

what are the cluster A personality disorders (odd/eccentric)

Answer 1

paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal

Question 2

what are the cluster B personality disorders (dramatic)

Answer 2

antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissitic

Question 3

what are the cluster C personality disorders (anxious/fearful)

Answer 3

avoidant
dependent
obsessive-compulsive

Question 4

basic definition of paranoid personality disorder

Answer 4

distrust/suspiciousness of others
motives are interpreted as malicious

Question 5

7 manifestations of paranoid personality disorder

Answer 5

-suspects harm, deceit, exploitation
-doubts loyalty
-reluctant to confide in others
-misreads threatening meanings into benign remarks
-persistent grudges
-perceives attacks on character not apparent to others
-suspicious regarding spousal infedelity

Question 6

how many of the 7 manifestations need to be present to qualify for dx of paranoid personality disorder

Answer 6

4+

Question 7

does paranoid personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

Answer 7

no but brief psychotic episodes may be experienced during times of stress

Question 8

general definition of schizoid personality disorder

Answer 8

detachment from social relationships and restricted interpersonal emotional expression

Question 9

7 manifestations of schizoid personality disorder

Answer 9

-doesn’t want close relationships
-almost always chooses solitary activities
-little to no sexual interest
-pleasure in little to no acitivities
-lacks close friends
-indifferent to praise/criticism
-emotional coldness, detachment, or flat affect

Question 10

how many of the 7 manifestations of schizoid personality disorder have to be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 10

4+

Question 11

basic definition of schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 11

social deficits w/ discomfort/reduced capacity for close relationships and cognitive/perceptual distortions and eccentricities

Question 12

8 manifestations of schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 12

-ideas of reference
-odd beliefs/magical thinking
-unusual perceptual experiences (bodily illusions)
-odd thinking/speech
-suspiciousness/paranoid ideation
-cold, eccentric, peculiar behavior/appearance
-lack of close friends
-excessive social anxiety that does not diminish with familiarity

Question 13

how many of the nine manifestations of schizotypal personality disorder must be present to qualify for dx

Answer 13

5+

Question 14

ideas of reference

Answer 14

misinterpretations of casual event as having particular meaning for the person

Question 15

does schizotypal personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

Answer 15

no, but may manifest short psychotic episodes in response to stress

Question 16

basic definition of antisocial personality disorder

Answer 16

disregard for/violation of others rights

Question 17

Age at dx for antisocial personality disorder

Answer 17

must be at least 18
must have evidence of conduct disorder since age 15

Question 18

7 manifestations of antisocial personality disorder

Answer 18

-failure to conform to the law
-deceitfulness
-impulsive
-irritable/aggressive
-reckless disregard for safety of self/others
-irresponsibility
-lack of remorse

Question 19

how many manifestations of antisocial personality disorder must be present to qualify for dx

Answer 19

3+

Question 20

basic definition of borderline personality disorder

Answer 20

pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and affect marked by impulsivity

Question 21

9 potential manifestations of borderline personality disorder

Answer 21

-attempts to avoid real/imagined abandonment
-unstable/intense relationships
unstable self-image
-impulsivity in at least 2 damaging areas
-recurrent SI or self-harming
-affective instability w/ mood reactivity
-chronic feeling of emptiness
-inappropriate anger/difficulty controlling anger
-stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms

Question 22

does borderline personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

Answer 22

can develop during stress

Question 23

basic definition of histrionic personality disorder

Answer 23

excessive emotionality and attention-seeking

Question 24

how many manifestation of borderline personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 24

5+

Question 25

8 potential manifestations of histrionic personality disorder

Answer 25

-has to be the center of attention -inappropriate seductive behavior -rapidly shifting/shallow emotional expression -uses appearance to draw attention -excessively impressionistic speech -self-dramatization, theatricality, exaggerated emotions -suggestible -thinks relationships are more intimate than they are

Question 26

how many manifestations of histrionic personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 26

5+

Question 27

basic definition of narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 27

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

Question 28

9 potential manifestation of narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 28

-grandiose self-importance -preoccupied w/ fantasies of success -thinks they are special and can only be understood by special people 0requires excessive admiration -entitled -interpersonally exploitative -lacks empathy -envies others and believes others envy them -arrogant behavior/attitude

Question 29

how many manifestations of narcissistic personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 29

5+

Question 30

basic definition of avoidant personality disorder

Answer 30

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

Question 31

7 potential manifestations of avoidant personality disorder

Answer 31

-avoids interpersonal contact d/t fear of rejection -unwilling to start relationships unless certain of acceptance -restraint in intimate relationships d/t fear of rejection -preoccupied w/ being rejected -inhibited in new situations d/t feelings of inadequacy -thinks they are socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior -reluctant to take risks d/t fear of embarassment

Question 32

how many manifestations of avoidant personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 32

4+

Question 33

basic definition of dependent personality disorder

Answer 33

excessive need to be taken care of causing submissive/clingy behavior and fear of separation

Question 34

8 possible manifestations of dependent personality disorder

Answer 34

-difficulty w/ everyday decisions w/o help -others have to be responsible for major areas of life -difficulty w/ disagreement d/t fear of loss -difficulty being independent d/t lack of confidence -excessively tries to get support from others -uncomfortable alone d/t feeling they cant take care of themselves -quickly seeks new relationship when old one ends -preoccupied with fears of being left

Question 35

how many manifestations of dependent personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 35

5+

Question 36

basic definition of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Answer 36

preoccupation w/ orderliness, perfectionism, and control w/o flexibility, openness, or efficiency

Question 37

8 possible manifestations of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Answer 37

-preoccupied w/ details, rules, lists -perfectionism interferes w/ completion -sacrifices leisure for productivity -inflexibility regarding morality, ethics, values -unable to discard items -reluctance to delegate -miserly spending -rigid and stubborn

Question 38

how many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

Answer 38

4+

Question 39

specifiers for personality change d/t another medical condition

Answer 39

labile type disinhibited type aggressive type apathetic type [aranoid type other type combined type