Exam 14: Personality Disorders

Fearless is to fearful preoccupation as ______ personality disorder is to ______ personality disorder.

Data from community samples suggest that as many as 1 in 5 people have narcissistic personality disorder.

Which of the following five-factor personality traits generally increases during the transition into adulthood?

______ personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.

Professionals working in the criminal justice system are often responsible for the initial treatment of people with ______ personality disorder.

An individual who is diagnosed with a personality disorder is also fairly likely to be diagnosed with any of the following types of disorders EXCEPT ______.

______ is an especially appropriate therapy for instances of borderline personality disorder with comorbid substance use disorder.

People with narcissistic, histrionic, borderline, or antisocial personality disorder may be described as ______.

An individual under the age of 15 who meets the criteria for antisocial personality disorder is likely to be diagnosed with child ______ disorder.

Of the treatments for borderline personality disorder, ______ is targeted MOST directly at the treatment of self-injurious behavior.

Discuss the adaptive advantages and disadvantages of each of the "Big 5" personality traits.

______ personality disorder seems to increase in severity over the course of the lifespan.

With respect to the brain, both schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder show a(n) ______ in ______ matter.

With respect to the treatment of personality disorders, medication is MOST often used for ______ personality disorder.