Exam 12: Personality Disorders

In which of the following examples is a subtle but important difference between the unusual perceptual experiences associated with schizotypal personality disorder versus schizophrenia apparent?

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?

According to Carrasco and colleagues (2006),what personality characteristic is most important in distinguishing between boys who showed a stable pattern of antisocial over time and those who eventually outgrew the behaviour?

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

Ted has paranoid personality disorder,and Jake has schizoid personality disorder.What trait do the two men likely have in common?

Research by Ferguson and Rodway (1994)indicates that a certain therapy can be effective in treating one important aspect of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.What is the therapy and what aspect of the disorder is it for?

According to a study by Ford and Widiger (1989),what is a likely cause of the gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders?

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

Shauna shows excessive emotionality; has an excessive need for praise,reassurance,and approval; and constantly needs to be the centre of attention.Which personality disorder does Shauna most likely have?

Explain the reasons that the prognosis for patients treated for personality disorders is generally less optimistic than the prognosis for patients treated for many other disorders.Select any personality disorder and describe a treatment strategy that has had some evidence of success.

Dr.Eso specializes in treating histrionic personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder.Which of the following MOST likely describes her patient population?

What distinguishes individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder from those with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

How effective is the treatment of avoidant personality disorder?

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?

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.

Nick has difficulty maintaining relationships because he goes back and forth from being a best friend to hating people in his life quite often.His romantic relationships are always characterized by incredible loving passion,alternating with episodes of horrible fighting.Sometimes he becomes violent.At times,Nick becomes so upset that he cuts himself and reports that this makes him feel better emotionally.Which personality disorder does he most likely have?

Josie has extremely unstable behaviour and emotion; she is impulsive,depressed,and often injures herself.What personality disorder does Josie most likely have?

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

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

Adam has always chosen to spend his time alone and 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?