Personality Disorders

Question 1

Why do people with personality disorders often lack insight?

Answer 1

• Personality disorders are often seen as ego-syntonic or immutable

Question 2

What are the cluster A personality disorders?

Answer 2

• Schizoid
• Schizotypal
• Paranoid

Question 3

Cluster A personality disorders have a familial association with what type of psychiatric disorder?

Answer 3

Psychotic disorders

Question 4

What are cluster B personality disorders?

Answer 4

• Antisocial
• Borderline
• Histrionic
• Narcissistic

Question 5

Cluster B personality disorders have a familial association with what type of psychiatric disorder?

Answer 5

Mood disorders

Question 6

What are cluster C personality disorders?

Answer 6

• Avoidant
• Dependent
• Obsessive compulsive

Question 7

Cluster C personality disorders have a familial association with what type of psychiatric disorder?

Answer 7

Anxiety disorders

Question 8

What is the best type of therapy for antisocial behavior (and most other personality disorders)?

Answer 8

• DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)

- Behavioral therapy

Question 9

How might borderline personality disorder be differentiated from bipolar disorder?

Answer 9

• Borderline personality disorder mood swings vary from moment to moment

Question 10

What are the major comorbidities of borderline personality disorder?

Answer 10

• Substance abuse

- Major depression

Question 11

What is the major difference between avoidant and schizoid patients?

Answer 11

• Avoidant => avoid relationships because of fear of rejection
• Schizoid => avoid relationships because of preference to be alone