Personality Disorders

Question 1

personality disorder clusters

Answer 1

Cluster A: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal (odd/eccentric)
Cluster B: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic (dramatic, emotional, erratic)
Cluster C: avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive (anxious and fearful)

Question 2

paranoid personality disorder

Answer 2

a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others motives are interpreted as malevolent

Question 3

schizoid personality disorder

Answer 3

a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression

Question 4

schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 4

a pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior

Question 5

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 5

pattern of disregard for and violation of rights of others

Question 6

borderline personality disorder

Answer 6

pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, affects, and marked impulsivity
often presents with depressive or bipolar symptoms, can have transient stress related (abandonment) paranoid ideation or depersonalization

Question 7

histrionic personality disorder

Answer 7

pattern of excessive emotionality (lively and dramatic) and attention seeking, charming, open, flirtatious
feel uncomfortable and unappreciated if not center of attention

Question 8

narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 8

pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, only associates with people of high status

Question 9

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 9

pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, reluctant to take risks or do challenging activities

Question 10

dependent personality disorder

Answer 10

pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of

Question 11

obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 11

pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control/rigidity

Question 12

suicide risk in borderline PD

Answer 12

greatest in early adulthood and decreases with age

Question 13

stability of relationships with borderline PD

Answer 13

greater stability as they age

Question 14

treatment for borderline PD

Answer 14

dialetical behavioral therapy (DBT)