Exam 11: Personality Disorders

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

According to the textbook, a possible cause of schizotypal personality disorder is

You are waiting to board a plane when you hear that the flight has been delayed due to a passing thunderstorm. The man sitting next to you says, "Passing thunderstorm, sure! That's Jim again, he's been doing everything to make me miss this meeting because he's trying to get me fired!" Of the following, this statement would be most consistent with ________ personality disorder.

Unlike schizophrenia or an eating disorder, personality disorders can be viewed as disorders of

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

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

As many of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for

DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped into three clusters. Which of the following most accurately represents the three clusters?

In terms of feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism, and need for reassurance, individuals with ________ personality disorder and ________ personality disorder are quite similar.

Lu feels like he is being tracked by the FBI because he might be a telepathy experiment "set loose." He has thoughts about receiving instructions from others from the same experiment. What disorder would he most likely have?

Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from schizophrenia. What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia?

A recent theory suggests that the psychological profiles of many serial killers point to the role of which psychological disorder?

One of the contributing factors in the developmental history of individuals with antisocial personality disorder appears to be that their parents were more likely to have utilized

According to Gray, which of the following is NOT a major brain system that influences learning and emotional behavior?

Which of the following is the most likely model to explain the cause of borderline personality disorder?

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 the DSM?

Max is always sure that others are trying to harm him. His perception that the world is a threatening place impacts most of his life. Most likely, Max would be diagnosed with the personality disorder called

Hideki has been diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and has begun psychotherapy. Since he is willing to undergo a combined treatment approach, the result

Discuss the gender differences found in personality disorders. Give specific examples of disorders where gender differences occur. Do the disparities indicate differences between men and women in certain basic experiences that are genetic, sociocultural, or both, or do they represent biases on the part of the clinicians who make the diagnoses?

The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they