Question 1

The therapy for personality disorders that focuses on changing the cognitive dysfunctions of people with personality disorders is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schema therapy 
B)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  Rational-emotive therapy 
D)  Talk therapy 
A)  Schema therapy 
B)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  Rational-emotive therapy 
D)  Talk therapy

Question 2

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most were raised in institutions, so comparison to other childrearing situations is difficult. 
B)  They focus on the mother's behaviour and generally ignore the parenting provided by the father. 
C)  They rely on retrospective reports. 
D)  They have resulted in few useful hypotheses regarding the causes of antisocial behaviour. 
A)  Most were raised in institutions, so comparison to other childrearing situations is difficult. 
B)  They focus on the mother's behaviour and generally ignore the parenting provided by the father. 
C)  They rely on retrospective reports. 
D)  They have resulted in few useful hypotheses regarding the causes of antisocial behaviour.

Question 3

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Paranoid personality disorder 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Paranoid personality disorder 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 4

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic assessment before therapy begins 
B)  Calm acceptance of contradictions and acting out 
C)  Focusing on fears of vulnerability in a dangerous, unpredictable world 
D)  Setting appropriate limits clearly from the beginning 
A)  Systematic assessment before therapy begins 
B)  Calm acceptance of contradictions and acting out 
C)  Focusing on fears of vulnerability in a dangerous, unpredictable world 
D)  Setting appropriate limits clearly from the beginning

Question 5

Borderline Personality Disorder would be associated most likely with which factor from the five-factor model of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraversion/introversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Neuroticism/antagonism 
D)  Agreeableness/antagonism 
A)  Extraversion/introversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Neuroticism/antagonism 
D)  Agreeableness/antagonism

Question 6

Which of the labels below best fits the following? Joe lives in the streets, scavenging in trash cans and muttering to himself. He never bothers anyone and has been known to use unusual expressions. The best diagnosis for Joe would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizotypal personality. 
B)  Borderline personality. 
C)  Dependent personality. 
D)  Schizoid personality. 
A)  Schizotypal personality. 
B)  Borderline personality. 
C)  Dependent personality. 
D)  Schizoid personality.

Question 7

When under stress, the heart rate of psychopaths:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is no different from normals. 
B)  Is lower than normals. 
C)  Is higher than normals. 
D)  May be lower or higher than normals; no consistent pattern has yet emerged. 
A)  Is no different from normals. 
B)  Is lower than normals. 
C)  Is higher than normals. 
D)  May be lower or higher than normals; no consistent pattern has yet emerged.

Question 8

According to Vallis and associates at Dalhousie University, patients with high levels of personality dysfunction are unlikely to benefit from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brief drug therapy 
B)  Short-term behavioural therapy 
C)  Short-term dialectical behaviour therapy 
D)  Short-term cognitive therapy 
A)  Brief drug therapy 
B)  Short-term behavioural therapy 
C)  Short-term dialectical behaviour therapy 
D)  Short-term cognitive therapy

Question 9

Describe how each of the odd/eccentric personality disorders are similar and dissimilar to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The odd/eccentric personality disorders,

Question 10

According to a 27-year investigation conducted in Montreal by Paris and colleagues, what can be said about the prognosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drop-outs from the long-term follow-up made the results uninterpretable 
B)  Most patients gradually improve over time 
C)  Mortality rates are low relative to Canadian norms 
D)  Diagnosis of BPD shows high stability with most patients still meeting BPD criteria years later 
A)  Drop-outs from the long-term follow-up made the results uninterpretable 
B)  Most patients gradually improve over time 
C)  Mortality rates are low relative to Canadian norms 
D)  Diagnosis of BPD shows high stability with most patients still meeting BPD criteria years later

Question 11

Canadian and world-wide statistics indicate that ______ of patients with borderline personality disorder commit suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 12

Patients with schizotypal personality disorder experience the same interpersonal difficulties as patients with schizoid personality disorder, but the presence of ________________ serves to differentiate them.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive mood lability 
B)  eccentric symptoms 
C)  a limited social network 
D)  precursor signs of bipolar disorder 
A)  excessive mood lability 
B)  eccentric symptoms 
C)  a limited social network 
D)  precursor signs of bipolar disorder

Question 13

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Group therapy is not typically recommend

Question 14

Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are difficult to treat because

Accepted Answer

A)  their intellectual functioning is too low for them to reach true insights. 
B)  they do not feel distressed, despite being so distressing to others. 
C)  they have extreme difficulties relating to others, including a therapist. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct. 
A)  their intellectual functioning is too low for them to reach true insights. 
B)  they do not feel distressed, despite being so distressing to others. 
C)  they have extreme difficulties relating to others, including a therapist. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct.

Question 15

What have Jang, Vernon, and Livesley identified to be responsible for much of the variability in individual differences in antisocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal imbalances 
B)  Brain structure abnormalities 
C)  Genetic transmission 
D)  Exposure to teratogens 
A)  Hormonal imbalances 
B)  Brain structure abnormalities 
C)  Genetic transmission 
D)  Exposure to teratogens

The therapy for personality disorders that focuses on changing the cognitive dysfunctions of people with personality disorders is known as:

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder would be associated most likely with which factor from the five-factor model of personality?

Which of the labels below best fits the following? Joe lives in the streets, scavenging in trash cans and muttering to himself. He never bothers anyone and has been known to use unusual expressions. The best diagnosis for Joe would be:

When under stress, the heart rate of psychopaths:

According to Vallis and associates at Dalhousie University, patients with high levels of personality dysfunction are unlikely to benefit from:

Describe how each of the odd/eccentric personality disorders are similar and dissimilar to schizophrenia.

According to a 27-year investigation conducted in Montreal by Paris and colleagues, what can be said about the prognosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Canadian and world-wide statistics indicate that ______ of patients with borderline personality disorder commit suicide.

Patients with schizotypal personality disorder experience the same interpersonal difficulties as patients with schizoid personality disorder, but the presence of ________________ serves to differentiate them.

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are difficult to treat because

What have Jang, Vernon, and Livesley identified to be responsible for much of the variability in individual differences in antisocial behaviour?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 13: Personality Disorders

The therapy for personality disorders that focuses on changing the cognitive dysfunctions of people with personality disorders is known as:

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder would be associated most likely with which factor from the five-factor model of personality?

Which of the labels below best fits the following? Joe lives in the streets, scavenging in trash cans and muttering to himself. He never bothers anyone and has been known to use unusual expressions. The best diagnosis for Joe would be:

When under stress, the heart rate of psychopaths:

According to Vallis and associates at Dalhousie University, patients with high levels of personality dysfunction are unlikely to benefit from:

Describe how each of the odd/eccentric personality disorders are similar and dissimilar to schizophrenia.

According to a 27-year investigation conducted in Montreal by Paris and colleagues, what can be said about the prognosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Canadian and world-wide statistics indicate that ______ of patients with borderline personality disorder commit suicide.

Patients with schizotypal personality disorder experience the same interpersonal difficulties as patients with schizoid personality disorder, but the presence of ________________ serves to differentiate them.

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are difficult to treat because

What have Jang, Vernon, and Livesley identified to be responsible for much of the variability in individual differences in antisocial behaviour?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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