Personality disorders

Question 1

faking an illness for secondary gain (eg benefits)

Answer 1

malingering

Question 2

structure/aspects of personality

Answer 2

OCEAN

openness to experience 
conscientiousness 
extraversion 
agreeableness
neuroticism

Question 3

schema definition

Answer 3

the way we organize information/rules about the world

develops in childhood, hard to change

Question 4

% of population with personality disorder

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

definition of personality disorder (4)

Answer 5

behavior that deviates from 1SD of the norm
must be in a broad range of circumstances/situations
causes distress
NOT caused by an underlying mental disorder

Question 6

what category are cluster A

Answer 6

‘mad’

odd and eccentric

Question 7

personality disorders in cluster A

Answer 7

schizoid

paranoid

Question 8

suspiciousness
bears grudges
over reacts

Answer 8

paranoid

Question 9

detachment from social relationships
‘loner’
flat affect
restricted range of emotions

Answer 9

schizoid

Question 10

what category are cluster B

Answer 10

‘bad’

dramatic and emotional

Question 11

personality disorders in cluster B (4)

Answer 11

emotionally unstable (borderline and impulsive)
antisocial
histrionic
narcissistic

Question 12

instability of relationships 
emotion 
self image 
marked impulsivity 
suicidal 
women, teenager onset

Answer 12

borderline personality disorder (emotionally unstable)

Question 13

which personality disorder is most common (hence know)

Answer 13

borderline personality disorder (emotionally unstable)

Question 14

unpredictable
explosive
quarrelsome

Answer 14

impulsive personality disorder

Question 15

unempathetic
low violence/frustration tolerance
deceitfulness (repetitive lying)
men

Answer 15

antisocial personality disorder

Question 16

excessive emotionality
attention seeking (drama queen)
women

Answer 16

histrionic personality disorder

think ‘QUEENS are significant part of HISTory’

Question 17

grandiosity 
high ideals
self opinionated 
needs admiration 
envy 
arrogant 
lacks empathy

Answer 17

narcissistic personality disorder

Question 18

what category are cluster C

Answer 18

‘sad’

anxious and fearful

Question 19

what personality disorders are in cluster C

Answer 19

anankastic/obsessive compulsive personality disorder (not the same as OCD)
avoidant personality disorder
dependent personality disorder

Question 20

perfectionism

doesn’t like change

Answer 20

anankastic/obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Question 21

social inhibition
feelings of inadequacy
hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

Answer 21

avoidant personality disorder

Question 22

indecisive
excessive need to be taken care of (eg NEED to be in a relationship)
fear of separation

Answer 22

dependent personality disorder

Question 23

treatment of borderline personality disorder

Answer 23

dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT - CBT + mindfulness)

Question 24

treatment of antisocial personality disorder

Answer 24

CBT

Question 25

is psychopathy the same as antisocial personality disorder

Answer 25

no