Exam 11: Personality Disorders

Antisocial personality disorder is often more difficult to diagnose than other personality disorders.

According to the text, the two most prominent theories in personality psychology are the ____________ and ____________ perspectives.

____________ developed the influential psychodynamic theory that places personality disorders on a continuum of psychopathology.

Which perspective takes into account multiple factors in the development of personality disorders?

Why is antisocial personality disorder considered to be easier to diagnose than other personality disorders?

Dialectical behaviour therapy is most often used as a treatment for _____ personality disorder.

People with histrionic personality disorder believe that their relationships with others are closer than they actually are.

Focusing on the role of early parental interactions in the formation of personality traits and disorders is a key concept of the ____________ perspective.

The behaviours seen in Cluster A personality disorders are best described as being odd, quirky, or eccentric.

Patients with which personality disorder display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?

Every person who engages in antisocial behaviours is not a criminal. However, there is a pervasive pattern of ______ for the violation of the rights of others.

Eliminating self-harming behaviours is the top priority in the treatment of borderline personality disorder.

At the core of borderline personality disorder is a deep fear of abandonment.

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency differentiates ____________ personality disorder from the other personality disorders.

Dialectical behaviour therapy was specifically developed to treat histrionic personality disorder.

In addition to traditional talk therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, and inpatient stays, step-down programs have been effective in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Step-down programs are defined as

Good attachment in childhood results in the ability to think about the mental states of others, or ____________, which is important to personality development.

One reason why there is so little epidemiologic data for personality disorders is that they cannot be reliably diagnosed after only one session or interview.

The personality disorder that includes a pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort, reduced capacity for close relationships, cognitive or personal distortions, and behavioural eccentricities is called ____________ personality disorder.

Research studies of specific personality disorders have mainly focused on ____________ or ____________ personality disorders.