Personality Disorders

Question 1

Personality Disorders

Answer 1

Types of enduring patterns of inner experience and behaviour that deviate markedly from the expectations of the individuals culture, are pervasive and inflexible, and lead to distress or impairment

Question 2

Disordered personality traits become evident from

Answer 2

Adolescence or early adulthood

Question 3

Ego syntonic

Answer 3

Behaviour or feelings that are perceived as natural or compatible parts of the self

Question 4

Ego dystonic

Answer 4

Behaviour or feelings that are perceived to be foreign or alien to one’s self - identity

Question 5

The DSM groups personality disorders into three clusters

Answer 5

Cluster A: People who are perceived as odd or eccentric. This cluster includes paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders.
Cluster B: People whose behaviour is overly dramatic, emotional or erratic. This grouping consists of antisocial, borderline, histironic, and narcissistic personality disorders,
Cluster C: People who often appear anxious or fearful. This cluster includes avoidant, dependent and OCD Disorders

Question 6

Cluster A: Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd and Eccentric

Answer 6

Paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal

Question 7

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 7

Type of personality disorders into characterized by persistent distrust and suspiciousness of the motives of others

Question 8

Social isolation is the cardinal feature of __________

Answer 8

Schizoid personality disorder

Question 9

What does a person with schizoid disorder lack

Answer 9

Social Relationships

Question 10

Schizotypal disorders become evident in

Answer 10

Early Adulthood

Question 11

Schizotypal Disorder

Answer 11

• Type of personality disorders into characterized characterized by acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behaviour
• Trouble forming relationships

Question 13

Schizopal disorder is most common in

Answer 13

Males

Question 14

Ideas of reference

Answer 14

Form of delusional thinking in which a person reads meaning into the behaviour of others or external events that are completely independent of the person

Question 15

Cluster B: Personality Disorders caused by _______

Answer 15

Antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic

Question 17

Antisocial Peronality Disorder

Answer 17

• Persistently violate the rights of others and often break the law
• Type of personality disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others. Abbreviated APD

Question 18

We use psychopath or sociopath for personality disorders like

Answer 18

Antisocial

Question 20

Borderline personality disorder

Answer 20

Type of personality disorder chracterized by instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, and affects and marked impulsivity

Question 21

Histrionic personality disorder

Answer 21

Type of peronality disorder characterized by excessive need to be centre of attention and to receive reassurance, praise, and approval from others

Question 22

Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 22

Type of personality disorder chracterized by grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy

Question 23

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 23

Type of personality disorder characterized by avoidance of social relationships due to fears of rejection

Question 24

Dependent Perosnality Disorder

Answer 24

Personality disorder chracterized by difficulties making independent decisions and by overly dependent behaviour

Question 25

Problem Solving therapy

Answer 25

Form of therapy that focuses on helping people develop more effective problem solving skills