Exam 11: Personality Disorders

Normally, Monty is very laid back and easy going. However, when he is under stress he becomes highly irritable and short-tempered. Monty's behaviour when he is under stress would be considered ego-syntonic.

When patients qualify for a personality disorder diagnosis but their symptoms fall under several disorders, their diagnosis would be personality disorder-undifferentiated.

Functional impairments in personality disorders are most often seen in what area?

Which personality disorder is marked by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, which leads to submissive and clinging behaviour and fears of separation?

Level of impairment is often judged from the patient's perspective.

Which personality disorder cluster is correctly matched with a personality description?

Given the effects of brain maturation on the course of personality maturity, children are not often diagnosed with personality disorders before the age of ______.

During stressful times, people with schizoid personality disorder may experience brief psychotic episodes.

Explain why the epidemiological, gender, race, and ethnicity data on personality disorders should be interpreted cautiously.

The available data suggest that the best course of treatment for personality disorders is

The expression of a personality characteristic that is related to a specific circumstance, clinical condition, or period of time is called a

Choose a Cluster B personality disorder and describe its diagnostic criteria.

The DSM-5 follows the categorical model of personality; a person either has a personality disorder or does not. However, many researchers contend that a better approach to understanding personality disorders is the ____________ model, which displays the full range of a trait along a continuum.

Which personality disorder is marked by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration from others, and lack of empathy?

As a whole, ____________ disorders have the least amount of treatment data available.

How long should persons under 18 show symptoms of a personality disorder before a diagnosis can be made?

Alice has been ordered to attend counselling because she assaulted one of her husband's female coworkers. At the first session, she appeared highly guarded and refused to answer many of the questions posed to her. Eventually the therapist determined that Alice believed her husband was having an affair with the woman she attacked. Her husband has denied the affair and he, along with several other people, has repeatedly told Alice that the coworker is happily involved in a long-term relationship with her female partner. In the end, Alice angrily stomped out of the therapy session because she became convinced that the therapist was also attracted to her husband and was "just looking for dirt on her." Alice may have _____ personality disorder.

Which personality disorder revolves around a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others, including family members and friends?

Antisocial personality disorder is more common in women than men.

Personality components that are biologically or genetically based, observable from birth, and relatively stable across time and situations are called