Personality Disorders

Question 1

What is the difference between antisocial and social anxiety?

Answer 1

antisocial- individuals tend to have a deeply ingrained belief that they are inherently inadequate, leading to a more pervasive pattern of avoidance across various aspects of life not just specific social situations

social anxiety: often recognize their fear as irrational

Question 2

What happens if ODD is left untreated?

Answer 2

If ODD is left untreated it results in conduct disorder which can lead to antisocial personality disorder early intervention is ideal

Question 3

What is the Karpman Drama Triangle

Answer 3

Persecutor, Victim, and Rescuer

Question 4

As clinicians can you diagnose children with personality disorders?

Answer 4

No all are in adulthood

Question 5

What are the main characteristics of personality disorders?

Answer 5

cognitive affectivity, impulsivity interpersonal functioning across domains (embodied experience of who the person is)

Question 6

What is generalized personality disorder?

Answer 6

It is when the individual does not fit any of the criteria for a specific type of personality disorder

Question 7

what are the different clusters of personality disorders?

Answer 7

A - odd eccentric
B - dramatic emotional erratic
C - anxious and fearful

Question 8

What are all of the personality disorders under cluster A?

Answer 8

Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
manifestation of thought

Question 9

What are the components of paranoid personality disorder?

Answer 9

People have an extreme and long term distrust of others even when theres no reason to be suspicious * no proof*

Question 10

What are the components of Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Answer 10

People have a lifelong pattern of indifference to others and social isolation, detachment from social relationships. *onset during early adulthood presents in multiple context)

Question 11

What are the symptoms of schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 11

detachments from social relationships, restricted range of emotional expression

Question 12

What are the components of Schizotypal Personality Disorder?

Answer 12

People have trouble with relationships, unusual behaviors and distorted thought patterns

Question 13

What are the symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder?

Answer 13

acute discomfort with reduced capacity for close relationships. they are very comfortable in the thought perceptions
not psychotic just slightly odd

Question 14

What are the disorders in cluster B?

Answer 14

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic.

Question 15

What are the components of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer 15

disregard and pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others. failure to conform to social norms (deceitfulness, personal profit or pleasure). lack of remorse.
occurs since the age of 15 at least 18 be diagnosed

Question 16

What are the components of borderline personality disorder?

Answer 16

instability of interpersonal relationships, self image, and affect. affects a persons ability to manage their emotions. (need 5+ criteria). Begins in early adulthood
mostly women who experience trauma but be mindful that men can also receive the diagnosis

Question 17

What are the components of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Answer 17

People act in a dramatic emotional way to get attentions, impulsivity, need 5+ criteria for diagnosis. Relationships are more than wha they think they are. begins in early adulthood

Question 18

what are the components of narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 18

long term pattern of having an exaggerated sense of self-importance an excessive need for admiration and a diminished ability to empathize with others. Need for admiration, lack of empathy, need 5+ criteria. Begins in early adulthood
how it impacts personal and social life

Question 19

What are the diagnosis in cluster C

Answer 19

avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive

Question 20

What are the components avoidant personality disorder, other?

Answer 20

lifelong pattern of avoiding social interactions and relationships due to intense fear of rejection. feelings of hypersensitivity to judgment inadequacy. social inhibitions need 4 + criteria for diagnosis. Effects all areas of life by believing they are unworthy of connection begin in early adulthood

Question 21

What are the components dependent personality disorder?

Answer 21

an excessive need for others to meet their emotional and physical needs, difficulty making independent decisions, need 5 + criteria, begins in early adulthood. go to great length to not loose relationships. they want others to take charge in their life.
feeling totally helpless they want others to assume/take responsibility

Question 22

What are the components of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

Answer 22

people are preoccupied with order, perfection, and control, need 4 + criteria diagnosis, preoccupied with details, perfectionism interferes with task completing (workaholic), begins in early adulthood. extreme high standards for themselves or others (my way) they struggle to delegate work to others and are upset when plans are disrupted. Perfection is necessary but not a problem.
they hold onto things that they believe will be useful someday

Question 23

what are the components of other personality disorder?

Answer 23

the other specific and unspecified.
OS- listing the specification
UN- not listing specification

Question 24

The category of odd personality disorder includes the traits of?

Answer 24

Extreme suspicious social withdraw cognitive perceptual peculiarities

Question 25

Some clinicians report that persons with obsessive compulsive personality disorder respond well to?

Answer 25

SSRI, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive therapy