personality disorders

Question 1

personality disorder criteria

Answer 1

CAPRI mnemonic

cognition
affect
personal relations
impulse control

Question 2

the pattern of personality disorder causes signifcant distress in functioning: true or false

Answer 2

true

Question 3

cluster A personality disorders-list them

Answer 3

schizoid
schizotypal
paranoid

Question 4

cluster B pers disorders-list them

Answer 4

antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic

Question 5

cluster C pers disorders-list them

Answer 5

avoidant
dependent
obsessive compulsive

Question 6

paranoid pers disorder

Answer 6

distrust of others
blame own prob on others
seem angry and hostile
pathologically jealous

Question 7

diagnosis of paranoid pers disorder

Answer 7

requires general distrust of others

at least 4 of following:

• suspicion w/o evidence that others are exploiting or deceiving him or her
• preoccupation w doubts of loyalty or trustworthiness of acquaintances
• reluctance to confide in others
• interpretation of benign remarks as threatening or demeaning
• persistence of grudges
• perception of attacks on his or her character that are not apparent to others, quick to counterattack
• recurrence of suspicious regarding fidelity

Question 8

diagnosis of schizoid pers disorder

Answer 8

pattern of voluntary social withdrwawal and restricted range of emotional expression

4 or more of following:

• neither enjoys or desires close relationships (including family)
• chooses solitary activites
• little interest in sexual activity
• taking pleasure in few activites
• few close friends or confidants
• indifdference to praise or criticism
• emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affect

Question 9

diagnosis of schizotypal pers disorder

Answer 9

see pg 61

Question 10

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 10

lack empathy
lack remorse for actions
impulsive, deceitful, often violate law

skilled at reading social cues and appear charming and normal to others who meet them for the first time and do not know their history

Question 11

antisocial personality dis diagnosis

Answer 11

see pg 64

Question 12

differential diagnosis for antisocial personality dis

Answer 12

drug abuse

Question 13

symptoms of antisocial pers dis-mnemonic

Answer 13

CONDUCT

capraciousness
oppressive
non-confrontational
deceitful
unlawful
carefree
temper

Question 14

pts w antisocial pers disorder may have hx of

Answer 14

being abused as child, or hurting animals or starting fires

Question 15

tx for antisocial pers dis

Answer 15

psychotherapy generally ineffective

dialectical behavior therapy, behav therapy best choice

Question 16

diagnosis of borderline pers dis

Answer 16

see pg 65

Question 17

mnemonic for borderline pers dis

Answer 17

see pg 65

IMPULSIVE

Question 18

diagnosis of histrionic pers dis

Answer 18

see pg 66

Question 19

histrionic patients often use defense mechanism of

Answer 19

regression

Question 20

narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 20

sense of superiority
need for admiration
lack of empathy
consider themselves special and will exploit others for own gain

fragile self esteem

Question 21

diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 21

see pg 66

Question 22

avoidant pers disorder diagnosis

Answer 22

see pg 67

Question 23

social phobia vs avoidant pers disorder

Answer 23

if evident since before adulthood, pers disorder is more likely diagnosis

social phobia-fear of EMABRRASSMENT in particular setting, whereas avoidant pers dis is overall fear or rejction and sense of inadequacy

Question 24

mnemonic for avoidant pers disorder

Answer 24

AFRAID

see pg 68

Question 25

diagnosis of dependent pers disorder

Answer 25

see pg 69

Question 26

symptoms of dependent personality disorder mnemonic

Answer 26

OBEDIENT

see pg 69

Question 27

diagnosis of OCPD

Answer 27

see pg 70