Personality Disorders

Question 1

Paranoid Personality

Answer 1

Suspicion, MISINTERPRETATION of the actions of others as THREATENING, FEELING PERSECUTED

Question 2

Schizoid Personality

Answer 2

LONER; UNCARING TO FORM RELATIONSHIPS “Could care less” about the responses of others.

Question 3

Schizotypal Personality

Answer 3

Deficit in interpersonal relatedness; thought and behavior peculiarities. Magical Thinking and Odd beliefs (superstitious)

Question 4

Antisocial Personality

Answer 4

Violations o rights of others. Stealing, acting out sexual behavior, drinking and drugs. Failure at work and home. Anti-society/Criminal Behaviors. Adult Criminal

Question 5

Borderline Personality

Answer 5

Instability in relationships, Self Destructive (cutting), intense mood shits, fear of being alone. Manipulative! No Boundaries! The therapist must establish strict boundaries! [Review rules, boundaries, limits with these clients]

Question 6

Histronic Personality

Answer 6

Excessive emotionality and attention seeking. DRAMA queen, seeks praise/approval

Question 7

Narcissistic Personality

Answer 7

A grandiose sense of self-importance, fantasizes of unlimited success, feelings of Entitlement, Exploiting Others, Lack of Empathy

Question 8

Avoidant Personality

Answer 8

Avoids Socializing for fear of Negative Social Rejection, yet they desire closeness

Question 9

Dependent Personality

Answer 9

a pervasive pattern of dependent and submissive behavior, lack of self-confidence, and inability to function independently

Question 10

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Answer 10

Perfectionism and inflexibility. Ritualistic Behaviors.

Question 11

Passive-Aggressive Personality

Answer 11

is characterized by a passive resistance to fulfilling routine social and occupational tasks. Ex: Arriving late for appointments and failing to pay bills on time are ways of passively communicating angry or aggressive feelings.