Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

How effective is the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and the related antisocial behaviours?

Clark and colleagues (1997) found that patients with one personality disorder also tend to obtain high scores on measures of sociotropy.What was the personality disorder?

Ming has narcissistic personality disorder and Ian has antisocial personality disorder.Although they are quite different, which of the Big Five personality traits do they most likely share?

Compare and contrast the behaviours, thoughts, and motivations of an individual with avoidant personality disorder versus someone with schizoid personality disorder.Make sure to note similarities and differences.

Some researchers believe that personality disorders are extreme versions of otherwise typical personality variations.Through which model do these people personality disorders?

Dr.Fries specializes in treating antisocial personality disorder.What percentage of Dr.Fries' patients are likely to also have a substance abuse problem?

What is the main reason we do NOT have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders?

What is the relationship between childhood sexual and physical abuse and borderline personality disorder?

In terms of symptoms of feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism, and need for reassurance, which of the following personality disorders are quite similar?

Based on the argument that the problems of people with personality disorders may just be extreme versions of the problems many of us experience, how can personality disorders be viewed?

Adam has always chosen to spend his time alone for fear of rejection.As a result, he feels detached from his family and the people he works with.His brothers report that Adam's social skills are very poor.What personality disorder would best describe Adam?

Gary's parents are furious at the psychiatrist for diagnosing him with a second personality disorder.They feel that the psychiatrist is incompetent, so they seek a second opinion.What will the second psychiatrist most likely tell them?

There appears to be a relationship between two personality disorders, with some evidence that each may be gender-typed, alternative ways of expressing the same underlying condition.What are these two disorders?

Dr.Gall is studying a personality characteristic that is NOT a dimension in the five-factor model of personality.What is it?

What is involved in the most common treatment strategy for children at risk for antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following have Links and Stockwell (2001) NOT identified as a subtype of borderline personality patients?

A major difference between individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involves what motivates their behaviours.What generally motivates the behaviours of OCD patients?

Phillipe Pinel (1801) used the term manie sans délire to describe roughly the same symptoms as a disorder in the DSM-5.What is that disorder?

According to Links and Stockwell (2001), couples therapy can be very beneficial for those borderline personality patients who are in a relationship, but there is an exception.Which of the following would NOT benefit from couples therapy?

In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, her therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations.The therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups.Which personality disorder is Jill most likely being treated for?