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Personality Disorders Flashcards

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What five terms define the structure of personality?

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Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
Neuroticism 
Openness
Extraversion
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In personality disorder there is pattern deviation in >1 of which areas?

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Cognition
Affectivity
Interpersonal functioning
Impulse control

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Give examples of rating scales that can be used for personality

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ZAN-BPD
PAS
PDQ-4
Minnesota multi

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4
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Do personality disorders have a genetic component?

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Yes

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Approximately what % of the general population have a personality disorder?

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10.6%

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How does DSM-V classify personality disorders?

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A - odd & eccentric
B - dramatic/emotional
C - anxious & fearful

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What are the main cluster A personality disorders?

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Paranoid

Schizoid

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What occurs in paranoid personality disorder?

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Distrust/suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent

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What occurs in schizoid personality disorder?

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Detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotional expressions

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What are the main cluster B personality disorders?

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Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic

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What occurs in antisocial personality disorder?

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Disregard for and violation of others’ rights

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What occurs in borderline personality disorder?

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Instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects and marked impulsivity

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What occurs in histrionic personality disorder?

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Excessive emotionality and attention seeking

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What are the main cluster C personality disorders?

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Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-compulsive

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What occurs in avoidant personality disorder?

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Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

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What occurs in dependent personality disorder?

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Excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behaviour and fears of separation

17
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What occurs in obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

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Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism and mental and interpersonal control

18
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Most personality disorders tend to get worse over time. True/false?

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False - appear to be pretty stable over time

19
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How may avoidant personality disorder be treated?

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Social skills training

Antidepressants (some evidence)

20
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What is the main treatment for borderline personality disorder?

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Dialectical behavioural therapy

21
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What other treatment can be used for borderline personality disorder?

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Mentalisation

MAOIs

22
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Antisocial personality disorder is usually treated with psychological/pharmacological interventions

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Psychological

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