Personality disorders

Question 1

Type A characteristics + personality disorders

Answer 1

Odd, bizarre, eccentric

Paranoid, schizoid

Question 2

Type B characteristics + personality disorders

Answer 2

Dramatic, erratic

EUPD, antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic

Question 3

Type C characteristics + personality disorders

Answer 3

Anxious, fearful

Avoidant, dependant, obsessive compulsive

Question 4

Paranoid personality disorder

Answer 4

Distrust of others, guarded + suspicious
Strong sense of self importance, easily feels shame + humiliation
Difficulty engaging in close relationships

Question 5

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 5

Directs attention towards inner life and away from outside world
Detached, aloof and prone to introspection
No desire for relationships, indifferent to others

Question 6

Antisocial personality disorder

Answer 6

Callous unconcern for others
Disregards social rules, irritable and aggressive
Acts impulsively, feels no guilt
No difficulty finding relationships but usually fiery, turbulent + shortlived
MacDonalds triad in childhood (pyromania, cruelty to animals + enuresis)
Prone to substance misuse + crime

Question 7

EUPD

Answer 7

Lacks a sense of self, experiences feelings of emptiness + fears abandonment
Unstable relationships, emotional instability - mood swings
Suicidal threats are common
Usually results from child abuse

Question 8

Histrionic personality disorder

Answer 8

Lack a sense of self worth, depend on approval of others
May dramatise to attract attention
Take great care of appearance, crave excitement and act impulsively
Very sensitive to criticism

Question 9

Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 9

Grandiose sense of self importance, need to be admired
Lacks empathy, exploits others
Self-absorbed, controlling, selfish, insensitive
Can have narcissistic rage

Question 10

Anankastic personality disorder

Answer 10

Preoccupation with rules, details, lists, order, organisation
Doubting and cautious, controlling

Question 11

Anxious avoidant personality disorder

Answer 11

Believes they are socially enept, unappealing, inferior - fears being rejected
Prevents engagement in social situations

Question 12

Dependant personality disorder

Answer 12

Lack of self confidence, need to be taken care of
Need help with every day decisions, fears abandonment, goes to great lengths to maintain relationships
Naive and child-like attitude

Question 13

Management of PDs

Answer 13

Dialectical behaviour therapy

Low dose APs for mood stabilising