Exam 12: The Personality Disorders

The first clear statements of personality disorder were made in 1801 by Pinel.

Clara considers herself extremely talented at all that she does. She is excessively preoccupied with her own interests and demands that others treat her as special. Judging from this description, which personality disorder is Clara most likely to have?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the prevalence rate of personality disorders between outpatients and inpatients?

Of the personality disorders, antisocial personality disorder has been the most thoroughly explored from a biological perspective.

Jane has a tendency to see everything people do as a personal attack on her safety and privacy. Judging from this characteristic, which personality disorder is Jane most likely to have?

__________, developed by Linehan, has specifically targeted people with borderline personality disorder.

Heather shows frequent fluctuations in her mood and great instability in her personal relationships. She is uncertain about who she "really is" and what she would like to do with her life. Judging from this description, which personality disorder is Heather most likely to have?

Research has found that the relatives of men with dependent personality disorder are more likely to experience __________, whereas the relatives of female dependents are more likely to have __________.

According to the text, clinicians have been shown to be reluctant to diagnose males as having __________ personality disorder, while they are sometimes hesitant to diagnose females as having __________ personality disorder.

One study found that almost ______ percent of those diagnosed as borderline met the criteria for APD.

When sociologists began to take an interest in psychopathology in the early twentieth century, they saw social conditions as the critical factors and replaced the term "psychopath" with "sociopath."

Much research concerning obsessive-compulsive personality disorder relates to the psychoanalytic notion of

Borderline personality disorder has a lifetime prevalence of approximately __________% of the population.

Outline the method proposed in DSM-5 by which a clinician will diagnose a personality disorder.

Research has shown that, on average, __________% of the people identified as suffering from borderline personality disorder through structured interviews are women.

The essential distinguishing feature of __________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others.

Familial and parental factors, rather than genetic factors appear to be the important risk factors for developing APD.

Borderline personality disorder typically begins in __________ and is thought to be more common in __________.

One of the main features of Dialectical Behavior Therapy is

Many people with borderline personality disorder strongly desire intimacy with others, but once they begin to get close to their partner they become anxious and back away. This interpersonal style has been referred to as