Week 13 Personality disorders

Question 1

refers to the unique set of characteristics, traits, behaviors, and patterns of thinking that define an individual’s way of being in the world, shaped by genetic, environmental, and cultural factors.

Answer 1

personality

Question 2

A pervasive and enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from cultural norms, leading to clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning.

Answer 2

personality disorder

Question 3

What are the main characteristics of personality disorders?

Answer 3

The main characteristics include pervasive, inflexible patterns of cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, and impulse control that lead to significant distress or impairment and are stable over time.

Question 4

Personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behaviors, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.

Answer 4

Cluster A

Question 5

disorder is characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness, where individuals interpret others’ motives as malevolent.

Answer 5

paranoid personality disorder

Question 6

A personality disorder defined by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression.

Answer 6

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Question 7

Symptoms include acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentric behaviors.

Answer 7

schizotypal personality disorder

Question 8

A pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, often associated with criminality, impulsivity, and a failure to learn from experience.

Answer 8

antisocial personality disorder

Question 9

What is a key feature of borderline personality disorder?

Answer 9

Borderline personality disorder is marked by instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and marked impulsivity.

Question 10

A personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behaviors. Want emotional connection

Answer 10

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Question 11

What distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 11

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity and superiority , a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.

Question 12

disorder is characterized by submissive and clinging behavior due to an excessive need to be taken care of.

Answer 12

dependent personality disorder

Question 13

A personality disorder marked by preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility and efficiency.

Answer 13

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Question 14

What is the difference between avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety?

Answer 14

Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by more pervasive negative self-concept and feelings of inferiority, beyond just the fear present in social anxiety.

Question 15

Personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior, including antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders.

Answer 15

Cluster B

Question 16

How is the diagnosis of personality disorder established when psychotic symptoms are also present?

Answer 16

A personality disorder must have been present before the onset of psychotic symptoms and must persist when the psychotic symptoms are in remission.

Question 17

is a type of behavioral therapy developed for borderline personality disorder, focusing on skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Answer 17

dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

Question 18

What describes the term “cognition” in the context of personality disorders?

Answer 18

The ways of perceiving and interpreting self and others

Question 19

What is the primary focus of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?

Answer 19

Navigating life’s opposing forces

Question 20

Social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy

Answer 20

avoidant personality disorder

Question 21

Quick to react angrily
Belief that others’ motives are malevolent
Distrust and suspiciousness

Answer 21

avoidant personality disorder