Q3 Personality Disorders

Question 1

what is a relatively stable way of behaving (thinking, feeling, relating, acting) in the world

Answer 1

• personality

Question 2

what is impairment in social or occupational functioning

Answer 2

• mental disorder

Question 3

what is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that leads to present distress or impairment in social functioning

Answer 3

• personality disorder

Question 4

____% of all psychiatric patients have a personality disorder

Answer 4

• 50%

Question 5

when do personality disorders begin

Answer 5

• adolescence or early adulthood

Question 6

____ and _____ disorders are often combined

Answer 6

• affective

- substance disorders

Question 7

personality disorders are ego-(syntonic/dystonic)

Answer 7

• syntonic

Question 8

socially deviant behavior and conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society are not mental disorders unless the deviance or conflict results in a ________

Answer 8

• dysfunction in the individual

Question 9

what is externalization

Answer 9

• the blame is external

Question 10

personality disorder due to a medical condition is often due to

Answer 10

• stroke

Question 11

what are the cluster A personality disorders

Answer 11

• paranoid
• schizoid
• schizotypal

Question 12

what type of personality disorder has few interpersonal relationships and doesn’t want them

Answer 12

• schizoid

Question 13

is schizoid personality type schizophrenia

Answer 13

• no

Question 14

what personality types describes bigots, injustice collectors, pathologically jealous spouses, litigious cranks

• people who are distrustful and suspicious of others

Answer 14

• paranoid

Question 15

is paranoid type the same think as paranoid schizophrenia

Answer 15

• no

Question 16

what type of personality disorder includes magical powers, odd beliefs, fantasy words, special language, and overvalued ideas

Answer 16

• schizotypal

Question 17

is schizotypal in danger for schizophrenia

Answer 17

• yes

Question 18

treatment for schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 18

• antipsychotics

Question 19

cluster C personality disorders

Answer 19

• avoidant
• dependent
• OCPD

Question 20

what type of personality disorder is hypersensitive to rejection, lacks self confidence, easily hurt

Answer 20

• avoidant

Question 21

does avoidant personality disorder want friends

Answer 21

• yes!

Question 22

treatment for avoidant personality disorder

Answer 22

• beta blockers

- SSRIs

Question 23

what personality disorders needs to be taken care of, gets others to assume responsibility for major areas of their life, passive and cannot make decisions for themselves

Answer 23

• dependent

Question 24

what personality disorder is perfectionism, inflexibility, and control

Answer 24

• OCPD

Question 25

treatment for OCPD

Answer 25

- SSRIs

Question 26

what are the cluster B personality disorders

Answer 26

- antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic

Question 27

which gender is affected by antisocial personality disorder more

Answer 27

- men

Question 28

what must someone have before being diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder

Answer 28

- must have conduct disorder first

Question 29

what personality disorder is characterized by callous disregard for the rights of others

Answer 29

- antisocial personality disorder

Question 30

what personality disorder is characterized by attention seeking, seductive behavior with a need to be desired physically

Answer 30

- histrionic

Question 31

what personality disorder is characterized by self importance, grandiose, entitlement, poor response to criticism,

Answer 31

- narcissistic

Question 32

what is a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts

Answer 32

- borderline personality disorder

Question 33

borderline personality disorder affects which gender more

Answer 33

- females

Question 34

problem with helping someone with borderline personality disorder

Answer 34

- they are always in crisis

Question 35

what type of therapy seeks to increase skillful behavior and improve motivation for change

Answer 35

- dialectical behavioral therapy

Question 36

how many ways are there to be borderline

Answer 36

- 126

Question 37

what is the gold standard of treatment for BPD

Answer 37

- dialectical behavioral therapy