Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Approximately 65 percent of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder also have another disorder.What is the other disorder?

Theo is a loner.He walks to class by himself, does not talk to anyone, and appears indifferent to other people.It is clear that Theo neither desires nor enjoys closeness with others.He does not act in any obviously unusual ways nor does he appear to possess strange beliefs about the world.Which personality disorder does Theo most likely have?

Which of the following is NOT another name for what the DSM-5 calls antisocial personality disorder?

One prominent theory of psychopathy suggests that the behaviours are caused by an imbalance between two systems.What are these two systems?

How do individuals with dependent personality disorder respond to therapy?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for the diagnosis of a personality disorder?

A woman demonstrating very stereotypical female traits probably would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.Whatwould most likely occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?

Describe some factors that might influence the development of antisocial personality disorder.What childhood behaviours/diagnoses have been observed in the histories of individuals who later developed antisocial personality disorder? Describe a typical intervention strategy designed to prevent "at risk" youth from developing antisocial personality disorder.

Describe the basic features of antisocial personality disorder.Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?

Rija overreacts to everything, is overly dramatic and vain, and seeks reassurance and approval constantly.Which personality disorder is Rija most likely to be diagnosed with?

According to the definition of a personality disorder, what kind of pattern of maladaptive behaviour must an individual show to be diagnosed with a personality disorder?

Terrance is very work oriented, spends little time going to movies or parties, is rigid in his thinking, and has generally poor interpersonal relationships.Which personality disorder does Terrance most likely have?

Clinicians who have criticized the way DSM-5 classifies personality disorders view personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as which of the following?

Oliver has "ideas of reference," but senses that these beliefs are probably unrealistic.Which personality disorder is Oliver most likely to be diagnosed with?

Which of the following pairs includes the two major neurobiological theories that have received a great deal of attention in psychopathy?

Karen's brother Paul has paranoid personality disorder.She is considering seeking treatment for Paul.What do you tell her based on your knowledge of research on the effects of treatment on paranoid personality disorder?

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder, what must the therapist be particularly careful about?

According to the underarousal hypothesis, why do psychopaths engage in their characteristic behaviours?

Which of the following is NOT a personality disorder cluster?

One might say that the thoughts of those with avoidant and dependent personality disorders are similar, but the behaviours are not.We could further note that the behaviours of those with avoidant and schizoid personality disorders are similar, but the thoughts are not.Explain these two statements.