week 21

Question 1

______personality disorder combines the Five Factor traits of neuroticism and maladaptive agreeableness.

Answer 1

Dependent

Question 2

Marcus is dishonest, and does not often care about the hurt or pain he causes others. Marcus may suffer from ______personality disorder.

Answer 2

antisocial

Question 3

A structure in the brain associated with liking is the:

Answer 3

nucleus accumbens

Question 4

Why are personality disorders traditionally so difficult to treat?

Answer 4

The disorders involve well-established behaviors that are integral to a person’s self-image

Question 5

For which personality disorder has a manualized and empirically validated treatment protocol been developed?

Answer 5

borderline

Question 6

The expert opinion of how personality disorders arise.

Answer 6

Genetic and environmental factors

Question 7

A pervasive pattern of disregard and violation of the rights of others. These behaviors may be aggressive or destructive and may involve breaking laws or rules, deceit or theft.

Answer 7

Antisocial

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Avoidant

Question 9

A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.

Answer 9

Borderline

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Dependent

Question 11

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Answer 11

Histrionic

Question 12

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

Answer 12

Narcissistic

Question 13

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Answer 13

Obsessive-compulsive

Question 14

A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent.

Answer 14

Paranoid

Question 15

When personality traits result in significant distress, social impairment, and/or occupational impairment.

Answer 15

Personality disorders

Question 16

A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings.

Answer 16

Schizoid

Question 17

Five broad domains or dimensions that are used to describe human personality.

Answer 17

Five-Factor Model

Question 18

In the Third Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), psychopathy was replaced with ______.

Answer 18

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Question 19

How does the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classify childhood psychopathology?

Answer 19

as a conduct disorder

Question 20

Criminal psychopathology has recently been characterized into two variants: primary (bold-disinhibited) and secondary (disinhibited-mean), based on ______.

Answer 20

anxiety levels

Question 21

Model formulated to reconcile alternative historic conceptions of psychopathy and differing methods for assessing it.

Answer 21

Triarchic model

Question 22

According to research evidence, ______therapy is the most effective contemporary approach to providing psychotherapy services to people in need.

Answer 22

cognitive behavioral

Question 23

During a session, Dr. Davidson asks his client, Jorge, to lay back on the sofa and close his eyes. “Just say anything that comes into your mind, and don’t worry at all about what it means,” he instructs Jorge. This technique is called:

Answer 23

free association

Question 24

Why has it been difficult for research to establish a solid answer to the question of whether person-centered therapy (PCT) is, overall, an effective approach to treating clients?

Answer 24

PCT is based on nonspecific treatment factors.

Question 25

The foundational premise of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is that:

Answer 25

Thoughts, actions, and emotions interact and contribute to psychopathology.

Question 26

Cognitive ______refers to the process of identifying, evaluating, and changing maladaptive thoughts in psychotherapy.

Answer 26

restructuring

Question 27

Which therapeutic strategy, that emphasizes simultaneous acceptance and change, is often used for the treatment of borderline personality disorder?

Answer 27

Dialectical behavior therapy

Question 28

Treatment applying psychoanalytic principles in a briefer, more individualized format.

Answer 28

Psychodynamic therapy

Question 29

Sigmund Freud’s therapeutic approach focusing on resolving unconscious conflicts.

Answer 29

Psychoanalytic therapy

Question 30

A therapeutic approach focused on creating a supportive environment for self-discovery.

Answer 30

Person-centered therapy

Question 31

A form of psychotherapy grounded in mindfulness theory and practice, often involving meditation, yoga, body scan, and other features of mindfulness exercises.

Answer 31

Mindfulness-based therapy

Question 32

A form of intervention in which the patient engages with a problematic (usually feared) situation without avoidance or escape.

Answer 32

Exposure therapy

Question 33

Describes a state of having more than one psychological or physical disorder at a given time.

Answer 33

Comorbidity

Question 34

A family of approaches with the goal of changing the thoughts and behaviors that influence psychopathology.

Answer 34

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)