Exam 12: Personality Disorders

The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by

Vince is extremely impressed with himself.Although he has only achieved a moderate amount of success,he thinks of himself as being uniquely special and deserving of the best of everything.Vince fantasizes frequently about great wealth and fame and does not really pay much attention to other people except to note how they react to him.Vince should be diagnosed with _____________ personality disorder.

When someone has a personality disorder,

Research regarding psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder suggests that ___________ appears to be helpful in improving mood and reducing suicidal and self-injurious behaviors.

In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology Live," before the age of 15,George had

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following prevention strategies looks promising for children who are at risk for later antisocial personality disorder?

A possible brain-based explanation for antisocial personality disorder would be

All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT

A person with paranoid personality disorder may

Many people have fantasies of unlimited power,brilliance,or beauty,but a man who also believes himself grandly unique,entitled to special privileges,is arrogant,and expects to be admired and recognized as superior while envying others who are successful,might find himself with a psychological diagnosis.Which personality disorder would apply?

There is a great controversy regarding the classification issue of the personality disorders.Explain what are seen as problems with the current classification system used in DSM-IV and possible changes to address these issues in DSM-V.

When Axel arrives late for class,he walks in and apologizes to the professor and the students in class.He proceeds to tell them he had every intention of being at class on time,but the traffic was terrible and many accident occurred,which delayed him.Axel describes this in much detail before he takes his seat.This commonly happens every time he is late.Axel could be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

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

The most accurate statement with regard to treatment research for narcissistic personality disorder (Groopman & Cooper,2001)is that the research is

During the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD discussion of borderline personality disorder,it was mentioned that it is tough for therapists to treat this disorder because the therapists often feel _____________ toward their patients.

Individuals who have "ideas of reference" but who sense that these beliefs are probably unrealistic are generally diagnosed with ____________ personality disorder.

Which of the following is not a Cluster B personality disorder?