Exam 12: Personality Disorders

Harold lives with his mother with whom he is very close and agrees with everything she says. When he started seeing a young woman and the relationship became serious, his mother convinced him that his girlfriend was not good enough for him, so Harold stopped the relationship. He has two close friends who have been his friend since they met in kindergarten. Whenever they do something, it is always one of his friends who decides what they do. Harold just follows along. Harold likely suffers from personality disorder.

The DSM-5 notes that individuals with a personality disorder may or may not feel distress regarding their disorder. Explain why this is the case and provide an example.

According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show patterns of Maladaptive behavior or emotional distress as a result of their actions should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

DSM-5 divides personality disorders into distinct clusters.

The cluster approach to categorizing personality disorders is based on .

Individuals who keep to themselves because they are anxious and fearful of rejection are likely to be diagnosed with personality disorder.

According to your text, treatment of dependent personality disorder is

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

Which of the following would NOT be an advantage of a dimensional model of personality disorders?

According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to

Which of the following is true about the universality of the Big Five traits in high school students?

Henry is viewed by many as a workaholic and not very social. He is at his desk every morning at 7:30 a.m. and takes few breaks (although these breaks are always at the same time every day). Henry is known to be a perfectionist. The problem is that he does not seem to get much accomplished since he spends so much time making sure that everything is perfect before moving on to the next task. Henry appears to suffer from 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 U.S., the prevalence of a diagnosable personality disorder is estimated to be around adults.