Exam 11: Personality Disorders

One of the major differences between individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder is that patients with the personality disorder generally

In the categorical versus dimensional classification debate, supporters of the dimensional view of personality disorders believe this system is superior because

What are the symptoms of people with BPD?

According to the DSM-5, the features of dependent personality disorder include

One of the major problems with treating people with personality disorders is

In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, the therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations. Similar to the treatments used for individuals with social phobia, the therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups. Most likely, she is being treated for ________ personality disorder.

Helen has been in therapy with Dr. Block for dependent personality disorder for the past three years. When she first came to therapy, she was in an abusive marriage and complained that her adult children treated her poorly and that people in her life "walked all over her." Helen has attended therapy religiously, been a "model" patient, and generally done everything that Dr. Block has suggested. At this time in her life, she is divorced, more assertive with her children, and generally feeling better about herself. Her current therapy sessions are often centered on everyday decisions for which she anxiously seeks Dr. Block's advice. The most appropriate next therapy step is

All of the following common disorders tend to be comorbid with borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

A person with paranoid personality disorder may

When individuals with dependent personality disorder are in therapy, they are

Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because

Of the following, the most accurate statement regarding the research for treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that

The circumstances of entering a new culture for refugees and for people with hearing impairments may make these individuals particularly susceptible to

All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT

Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.

When Axel arrives late for class, he walks in with a grand entrance 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 accidents occurred, which delayed him. Axel describes this in much exaggerated detail before he takes his seat. This commonly happens every time he is late. Axel could be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

When asked about their childhood, individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents as

Which of the following are the two major theories that have been proposed to explain antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following statements accurately describes treatment for narcissistic personality disorder?

Patients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder