Exam 12: Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Which of the following is true regarding personality disorders?

Females are more likely than males to be diagnosed with ______ personality disorder.

There appears to be a link between dependent personality disorder and ______behavior problems.

People with avoidant personalities tend to avoid only specific situations which make them anxious, such as public speaking or large parties.

The core feature of IED is _______.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) combines cognitive-behavioral therapy and_________.

As in the text's case of Bill, an emotional factor that underlies narcissistic personality disorder is ______.

A research study showed gender bias among clinicians in tending to identify a case description of a(n) personality disorder as female.

Liz is uncertain about her goals, values, loyalties, career, and friends. Sometimes she is not even certain if she is heterosexual or a lesbian. She feels bored, empty, and is terrified of being Alone. She clings desperately to her friends because of her fear of abandonment. However, Her clinging behavior and her oversensitivity to any sign of rejection often pushes away those Friends. Liz is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

Alan puts on a superficial display of social aloofness, but deep inside he harbors deep curiosities about other people, and exquisite sensitivity. He wishes for love that he cannot Openly express, and often expresses his sensitivity in deep feelings and affection for animals Rather than people. He is typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.

Which of the following are behavior characteristics that have been observed in children who were, as adults, diagnosed with a personality disorder?

Social isolation is the cardinal feature of schizoid personality disorder.

According to Mahler, the mother may disrupt normal separation-individuation by refusing to let go of the child or by too quickly pushing the child toward independence.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is specifically designed to treat schizotypal personality disorder.

The McCords have conducted research relating early childhood ______ and subsequent delinquency.

Co-occurrence (called comorbidity) of different personality disorders is not common.

Ryan suffers from histrionic personality disorder. If learning theorists are correct, his problem arises from ______ when he was a child.

What type of work habits would be expected with someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

The concept "splitting" is central to ______ psychodynamic theory of borderline personality.

Failing to "see the forest for the tress" is typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.