Exam 13: Personality Disorders

The psychoanalytic theory of histrionic personality disorder focuses on a preoccupation with

What is the third-most prevalent type of personality disorder diagnosed via structured interviews?

Ivy is fairly easy going and seems to be able to adapt to whatever life throws at her, whereas her friend Katelyn has a much harder time adjusting to new situations. Who is more likely to have a personality disorder?

What is the relationship, if any, between the anxious/fearful personality disorders and anxiety disorders, both generally and specifically.

Which of the labels below best fits the following? Joe lives in the streets, scavenging in trash cans and muttering to himself. He never bothers anyone and has been known to use unusual expressions. The best diagnosis for Joe would be:

The biggest problem with the diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder is:

Karl relies on his wife to make every decision, from what kind of suits he should buy to which people at work he should get to know better. He feels that he must rely heavily on his wife because he feels he is not competent to carry out these tasks. Which of the following personality disorders would fit Karl?

A major family variable that contributes to later psychopathy in children is:

Personality disorders may be best diagnosed in a dimensional manner.

In studying the childhood roots of psychopathy, researchers have revealed the following:

How stable are personality disorders?

A history of abuse is linked most clearly with:

Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are the same thing.

Describe therapy for borderline personality disorder according to either: cognitive behavioural therapy or object relations therapy.

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive, we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

Canadian researchers have found that many people with borderline personality disorder have had the following experiences EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true about psychopathy?

A major feature of object relations theory is

What were the main findings in a University of Alberta study by Sinha and Watson that compared three self-report measures of personality disorders (the MCMI, MMPI, and the CATI)?

Describe how each of the odd/eccentric personality disorders are similar and dissimilar to schizophrenia.