Personality Disorders (Objective/Matching)

Question 1

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 1

A pervasive pattern of distrust and suspiciousness that entails interpreting the motives and others as malevolent

Question 2

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Answer 2

Pervasive deficits in interpersonal relationships, acute discomfort with, and restricted capacity for, close relationships, and eccentricities in cognition, perception, and behavior

Question 3

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 3

A pervasive pattern of indifference to interpersonal relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression in social settings

Question 4

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 4

A pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect and marked impulsivity

Question 5

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 5

A persistent preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, which have the effect of severely limiting flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Question 6

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 6

A pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others (must be age 18 and have a pattern of conduct disorder before age 15)

Question 7

Histronic Personality Disorder

Answer 7

A pervasive pattern of emotionality and attention-seeking

Question 8

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 8

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation of others

Question 9

Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 9

A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, which leads to submissive, clinging behavior and fears of separation

Question 10

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 10

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others