Question 1

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Is preoccupied with details,rules,lists,order,organisation,or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost 
B) Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g.is unable to complete a project because his/her own strict standards have not been met 
C) Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by economic necessity) 
D) Is unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to take care of himself/herself 
A) Is preoccupied with details,rules,lists,order,organisation,or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost 
B) Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g.is unable to complete a project because his/her own strict standards have not been met 
C) Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by economic necessity) 
D) Is unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to take care of himself/herself

Question 2

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.There is evidence for dysfunction in brain:

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Circuitry 
C) Anatomy 
D) Corpus callosum functioning 
A) Dopamine 
B) Circuitry 
C) Anatomy 
D) Corpus callosum functioning

Question 3

There are some significant gender differences in prevalence rates in personality disorders.What percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female?

Accepted Answer

A) 55% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 15% 
A) 55% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 15%

Question 4

The behaviour of individuals with APD deviates substantially from what we would consider to be normal standards of social behaviour,morality and remorse,and is very closely linked with adult criminal behaviour.For example,a survey of prison populations in 12 Western countries found that ______ of male inmates met the diagnostic criteria for APD.

Accepted Answer

A) 47% 
B) 0)27% 
C) 17% 
D) 67% 
A) 47% 
B) 0)27% 
C) 17% 
D) 67%

Question 5

Narcissistic personality disorder is also closely associated with antisocial personality disorder (APD).Which of the following is not a way in narcissistic individuals will regularly behave?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-motivated 
B) Deceitful 
C) Aggressive 
D) Withdrawn 
A) Self-motivated 
B) Deceitful 
C) Aggressive 
D) Withdrawn

Question 6

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are often described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Shallow 
B) Self-dramatising 
C) Easily influenced 
D) All of the above 
A) Shallow 
B) Self-dramatising 
C) Easily influenced 
D) All of the above

Question 7

In personality disorder preliminary studies also indicate that,after being treated with cognitive behavioural therapy,between ______ of clients will have recovered after 1.3-2 years.

Accepted Answer

A) 40-50% 
B) 60-70% 
C) 30-40% 
D) 70-80% 
A) 40-50% 
B) 60-70% 
C) 30-40% 
D) 70-80%

Question 8

Dialectical behaviour therapy has been particularly successful with individuals with BPD.It has been shown to be more effective than treatment-as-usual in reducing:

Accepted Answer

A) Self-harm 
B) Suicide attempts 
C) Hospitalisation 
D) All of the above 
A) Self-harm 
B) Suicide attempts 
C) Hospitalisation 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Because antisocial personality disorder is closely associated with criminal and antisocial behaviour,considerable effort has been invested in attempting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying childhood and adolescent behaviours that may help to predict later adolescent and adult APD 
B) Working to ascertain whether there is an inherited or genetic component to APD 
C) Working to identify any biological or psychological processes that may be involved in APD 
D) All of the above 
A) Identifying childhood and adolescent behaviours that may help to predict later adolescent and adult APD 
B) Working to ascertain whether there is an inherited or genetic component to APD 
C) Working to identify any biological or psychological processes that may be involved in APD 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for narcissistic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Has a grandiose sense of self-importance 
B) Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success,power,brilliance,beauty,or ideal love 
C) Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognise or identify with the feelings and needs of others 
D) Chronic feelings of emptiness 
A) Has a grandiose sense of self-importance 
B) Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success,power,brilliance,beauty,or ideal love 
C) Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognise or identify with the feelings and needs of others 
D) Chronic feelings of emptiness

Question 11

Which of the following is not considered to be a result of the emotional roller-coaster and fear of abandonment and rejection experienced in borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicidal ideation 
B) Impulsive behaviour such as drug abuse 
C) Physical violence 
D) Unusual ideas of reference 
A) Suicidal ideation 
B) Impulsive behaviour such as drug abuse 
C) Physical violence 
D) Unusual ideas of reference

Question 12

One particular form of therapy that has been successfully used to treat individuals with personality disorders and involves providing them with insight into their dysfunctional ways of thinking,and is designed to provide them with the necessary skills to overcome these problematic ways of thinking and behaving is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Systematic desensitization 
B) Psychodynamic therapy 
C) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
D) Exposure and response prevention 
A) Systematic desensitization 
B) Psychodynamic therapy 
C) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
D) Exposure and response prevention

Question 13

Albert,Maina,Forner & Bogetto (2004),found comorbidity of OCPD in individuals with panic disorder was:

Accepted Answer

A) 17% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 37% 
A) 17% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) 37%

Question 14

Zanarini,Frankenburg,Dubo,Sickel et al.,(1998)found that _______ of individuals diagnosed with BPD met with the criteria for social phobia:

Accepted Answer

A) 45.9% 
B) 25.9% 
C) 55.9% 
D) 15.9% 
A) 45.9% 
B) 25.9% 
C) 55.9% 
D) 15.9%

Question 15

Because personality disorders are enduring patterns of behaviour that persist from childhood into adulthood,one of the best predictors of APD in adulthood is a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) Conduct disorder 
B) Attention deficit disorder 
C) Attachment disorder 
D) Childhood anxiety 
A) Conduct disorder 
B) Attention deficit disorder 
C) Attachment disorder 
D) Childhood anxiety

Question 16

Data from American and European studies suggest that the prevalence rates for personality disorders in the general population is around:

Accepted Answer

A) 33-34% 
B) 23-24% 
C) 10-14% 
D) 43-44% 
A) 33-34% 
B) 23-24% 
C) 10-14% 
D) 43-44%

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.There is evidence for dysfunction in brain:

There are some significant gender differences in prevalence rates in personality disorders.What percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female?

Narcissistic personality disorder is also closely associated with antisocial personality disorder (APD).Which of the following is not a way in narcissistic individuals will regularly behave?

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are often described as:

In personality disorder preliminary studies also indicate that,after being treated with cognitive behavioural therapy,between ______ of clients will have recovered after 1.3-2 years.

Dialectical behaviour therapy has been particularly successful with individuals with BPD.It has been shown to be more effective than treatment-as-usual in reducing:

Because antisocial personality disorder is closely associated with criminal and antisocial behaviour,considerable effort has been invested in attempting which of the following?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for narcissistic personality disorder?

Which of the following is not considered to be a result of the emotional roller-coaster and fear of abandonment and rejection experienced in borderline personality disorder?

Albert,Maina,Forner & Bogetto (2004),found comorbidity of OCPD in individuals with panic disorder was:

Zanarini,Frankenburg,Dubo,Sickel et al.,(1998)found that _______ of individuals diagnosed with BPD met with the criteria for social phobia:

Because personality disorders are enduring patterns of behaviour that persist from childhood into adulthood,one of the best predictors of APD in adulthood is a diagnosis of

Data from American and European studies suggest that the prevalence rates for personality disorders in the general population is around:

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.There is evidence for dysfunction in brain:

There are some significant gender differences in prevalence rates in personality disorders.What percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female?

Narcissistic personality disorder is also closely associated with antisocial personality disorder (APD).Which of the following is not a way in narcissistic individuals will regularly behave?

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are often described as:

In personality disorder preliminary studies also indicate that,after being treated with cognitive behavioural therapy,between ______ of clients will have recovered after 1.3-2 years.

Dialectical behaviour therapy has been particularly successful with individuals with BPD.It has been shown to be more effective than treatment-as-usual in reducing:

Because antisocial personality disorder is closely associated with criminal and antisocial behaviour,considerable effort has been invested in attempting which of the following?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for narcissistic personality disorder?

Which of the following is not considered to be a result of the emotional roller-coaster and fear of abandonment and rejection experienced in borderline personality disorder?

Albert,Maina,Forner & Bogetto (2004),found comorbidity of OCPD in individuals with panic disorder was:

Zanarini,Frankenburg,Dubo,Sickel et al.,(1998)found that _______ of individuals diagnosed with BPD met with the criteria for social phobia:

Because personality disorders are enduring patterns of behaviour that persist from childhood into adulthood,one of the best predictors of APD in adulthood is a diagnosis of

Data from American and European studies suggest that the prevalence rates for personality disorders in the general population is around:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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