Personality Disorders/Traits

Question 1

suspicious and distrustful of others
anger management
-more common in men

Answer 1

paranoid personality disorder

defense mechanism: projection
tx: psychotherapy; diazepam (benzo)

Question 2

lack of emotionality & social relationships

-lifelong pattern of social withdrawal

Answer 2

schizoid personality disorder

tx: psychotherapy
antipsychotics, antidepressants, psychostimulants

Question 3

odd and eccentric

• isolated
• have psychotic symptoms under stress

Answer 3

schizotypal personality disorder

tx: deal with cults

Question 4

selfish, irresponsible, unlawful, impulsive behavior that shows a lack of regard for others

• truancy, theft
• charming to the opposite sex but same sex finds them manipulative

Answer 4

antisocial personality disorder

EEG: suggests minimal brain damage in childhood
tx: psychotherapy if hospitalized
pharm for rage, anxiety, depression, ADHD

Question 5

emotional dysregulation, unstable interpersonal relationships, unstable self-image, recurrent suicide attempts

• almost always appear in a state of crisis
• cannot tolerate being alone
• family hx of depression

Answer 5

borderline personality disorder

Tx: psychotherapy (esp in groups), antipsychotics, antidepressants, MAOIs, alprazolam, carbamazepine for global functional improvement

Question 6

loud, overly emotionally expressive and attention seeking

drama queen

Answer 6

histrionic personality disorder

Tx: psychotherapy, pharm for symptoms

Question 7

have too high opinion of themselves & little regard to others except how others meet their needs; sense of entitlement

Answer 7

narcissistic personality disorder

Tx: lithium for mood swings
serotonergic antidepressants

Question 8

social inhibition related to low self-esteem & sensitivity to rejection & criticism by others
-shy and shows great desire for companionship

Answer 8

avoidant personality disorder

Tx: psychotherapy to encourage movement out into the world
pharm for anxiety, beta blockers (atenolol)

Question 9

strong need to be taken care of by others

Answer 9

dependent personality disorder

Tx: insight-oriented therapy, self-reliance
pharm for depression and anxiety (imipramine)

Question 10

pattern of perfectionism, stinginess, stubbornness, orderliness, and inflexibility; workaholics
3 Ps:
Parsimonious, perfectionistic, punctual

Answer 10

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

*abnormal DST test
Tx: clonazapam
fluoxetine
clomipramine

Question 11

individual’s characteristic pattern of affect, emotional regulation, behavior, motivation, cognition about self, and interactions with others that are long-standing, present since adolescence or early adulthood

Answer 11

personality

Question 12

1. extraversion
2. neuroticism
3. agreeableness
4. openness to experience
5. conscientiousness

Answer 12

5 basic personality traits

Question 13

Cluster A personality disorders characterized by odd, aloof features

Answer 13

schizotypal
schizoid
paranoid

Question 14

Cluster B personality disorders characterized by being dramatic, impulsive and erratic

Answer 14

borderline
antisocial
histrionic
narcissistic

Question 15

Cluster C personality disorders characterized by anxious, fearful features

Answer 15

OCD
dependent
avoidant