Personality Disorders Flashcards
This personality disorder is frequently diagnosed in females with Fragile X Syndrome
Schizotypal
T or F: To deal with histrionic patients, you must avoid being histrionic on any level
F
This refers to the characteristic of personality disorders wherein the patients feel ok about having a certain trait
Egosyntonic
This Cluster C personality disorder is characterized by the use of the ff defense mechanisms:
Rationalization, isolation, intellectualization, reaction formation, and undoing
Obsessive-Compulsive
Slow wave activity on EEG is common in which personality disorders?
Borderline, Antisocial
What is a general personality disorder according to DSM-5?
an enduring pattern of behavior and inner experiences that deviates significantly from the individual’s cultural standards
Personality disorders of this cluster is common in in the biological relatives of patients with schizophrenia
Cluster A
Those with compulsive traits show high levels of which three hormones
Testosterone, 17-estradiol, and Estrone
Low platelet monoamine oxicase is associated with which personality traits?
activity and sociability
Enumerate Cluster B Personality Disorders
Dramatic, Impulsive, Erratic
The four lodestars of the inner life are
instinct (wish or need), reality, important persons and conscience
This personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy, and sense of entitlement
Narcissistic
What are the traits of those with an anal character?
Stubborn, parsimonious and highly conscientious
T or F: When a patient meets the criteria for more than one PD, clinicians should diagnose each
T
Differentiate paranoid and schizoid personality disorders by their defense mechanisms
Persons with paranoid PD use projection
Schizoid PD is associated with withdrawal
The unsociable nature of schizoid patients rests on which fear
Fear of Intimacy
Enumerate the four areas affected in personality disorders
- Cognitive
- Affectivity
- Interpersonal function
- impulsivity
Histrionic personality disorder has a strong association with which condition?
somatization disorder (Briquet’s syndrome)
Triad of depression
- Negative attitude of themselves
- Negative attitude of the world
- Negative attitude of the future
T or F: Patients with this personality disorder become aggressive when forced to succeed
F
Therapists deal best with dissociation and denial by using which method?
Displacement
This refers to a pattern of behavior that exists throughout the life of an individual
Personality
Enumerate Cluster A Personality Disorders
Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
This Cluster A personality disorder is characterized as Pre-Schizophrenic
Schizotypal
