Personality Disorders

Question 1

PD definition

Answer 1

number of variations of maladaptive personality traits that cause significant psychosocial distress and interfere with everyday functioning.

patterns of thought, behaviour and emotions that differ from what is normally expected by society.

leads to difficult relationships, reduced quality of life and poor physical health.

genetic / environmental
early childhood trauma, difficult circumstances

Question 2

types / clusters of PD

Answer 2

cluster a: suspicious (weird)
cluster b: emotional or impulsive (wild)
cluster c: anxious (worried)

Question 3

cluster a personality disorders

suspicious

Answer 3

Paranoid personality disorder

Schizoid personality disorder

Schizotypal personality disorder.

Question 4

(A) paranoid personality disorder

Answer 4

difficulty in trusting or revealing personal information to others.

Question 5

(A) Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 5

lack of interest or desire to form relationships with others and feelings that this is of no benefit to them.

Question 6

(A) schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 6

unusual beliefs, thoughts and behaviours, as well as social anxiety that makes forming relationships difficult.

Question 7

cluster b (wild)
emotional/impulsive PD

Answer 7

• borderline personality disorder
• histrionic personality disorder
• narcissistic personality disorder
• antisocial

Question 8

(B) BPD / EUPD

Answer 8

fluctuating strong emotions and difficulties with identity and maintaining healthy relationships.

difficulty regulating emotional. instability and over thinking. fear of abandonment, emotional instability and self identity.

Question 9

(B) Histrionic personality disorder

Answer 9

need to be at the centre of attention and having to perform for others to maintain that attention.

Question 10

(B) Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 10

feel they are special and need others to recognise this or else they get upset. They put themselves first.

Question 11

Cluster C (worried)
(anxious PD)

Answer 11

avoidant personality disorder

dependent personality disorder

obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Question 12

(C) Avoidant personality disorder

Answer 12

severe anxiety about rejection or disapproval and avoidance of social situations or relationships.

Question 13

(C) dependent personality disorder

Answer 13

heavy reliance on others to make decisions and take responsibility for their lives, taking a very passive approach.

Question 14

(C) obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 14

es unrealistic expectations of how things should be done by themselves and others, and catastrophising about what will happen if these expectations are not met.

Question 15

presentation of PD

Answer 15

Strong, intense emotions
Emotional instability
Anger
Low self esteem
Impulsive behaviour
Substance abuse
Poor sense of identity
Difficulty maintaining relationships
Risky behaviour, such as risky sex
Violence and aggression
Self harm
Suicide attempts

Question 16

(B) antisocial personality disorder

Answer 16

callous or unconcerened of others

blame otheres

Question 17

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 17

loneliness, odd behaviour, flat affect, no magical thinking (schizotypal) or psychotic symptoms (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder)

no interest in interpersonal relationships and prefer to work and play alone

Question 18

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 18

distressed by social isolation

prefer to be alone and not distressed

Question 19

schizoaffective disorder

Answer 19

psychotic symptoms

Question 20

schizotypal

Answer 20

weird or magical thinking

Question 21

schizophrenia

Answer 21

psychotic features

Question 22

examples of personality disorder ICD-10

Answer 22

anxious or avoidant
dependent
dyssocial or pscyhopathic
emotionally unstable
histrionic
obsessive compulsive or anakastic
paranoid
schizoid