Personality Disorders

Question 1

Aetiology

Answer 1

Genetics
Childhood trauma 
Verbal abuse
High reactivity
Peers - protective factors

Question 2

What are the three Personality Clusters?

Answer 2

Cluster A - Odd, Eccentric
Cluster B - Dramatic, Emotional
Cluster C - Anxious, Fearful

Question 3

Cluster A - Odd, Eccentric

Answer 3

Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

Question 4

Cluster B - Dramatic, Emotional

Answer 4

Antisocial
Borderline
Narcissistic
Histrionic

Question 5

Cluster C - Anxious, Fearful

Answer 5

Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Question 6

Paranoid

Answer 6

distrust, grudges, unwilling to confide in others, unjustified doubts

Question 7

Schizoid

Answer 7

detachment from social relationships, solitary, indifferent to praise

Question 8

Schizotypal

Answer 8

severe social anxiety, paranoia and unconventional beliefs

Question 9

Antisocial

Answer 9

social norms ignored, reckless disregard for safety, impulsivity - (sociopaths are part of this group)

Question 10

Borderline

Answer 10

feelings of emptiness, unstable self image, sense of self

Question 11

Narcissistic

Answer 11

Grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy

Question 12

Histrionic

Answer 12

attention seeking, easily led by others, prone to exaggeration

Question 13

Avoidant

Answer 13

inadequacy, fears disapproval, inferior, reluctant to take risks

Question 14

Dependent

Answer 14

needs to be taken care of, reassurance from others

Question 15

Obsessive Compulsive

Answer 15

orderliness, perfection, control, need rules, schedules

Question 16

Treatment

Answer 16

Dialectal behaviour therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Acceptance and Commitment therapy