personality disorders

Question 1

the psychotherapy most often cited as evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder

Answer 1

dialectical behavioral therapy

Question 2

what strategy is helpful for people with significant narcissistic traits?

Answer 2

play into their narcissism; DON’T get into a power struggle; they have low self esteem.

Question 3

cluster A personality disorders

Answer 3

paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

Question 4

cluster B personality disorders

Answer 4

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

Question 5

cluster C personality disorders

Answer 5

avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive

Question 6

“none of you doctors are helping me. You are trying to kill me.”

Answer 6

paranoid

Question 7

short answers, aloof, rarely tolerate eye contact, shut in

Answer 7

schizoid

Question 8

magical thinking, odd beliefs, paranoid thinking, no close friends

Answer 8

schizotypal

Question 9

strongest genetic and phenotypic overlap with schizophrenia

Answer 9

schizotypal disorder

Question 10

fails to conform, deceitful, manipulative, lacks remorse, can be charming

Answer 10

antisocial

Question 11

unstable/chaotic relationships, avoids abandonment, I hate you don’t leave me

Answer 11

borderline PD

Question 12

defense mechanism associated with borderline personality disorder

Answer 12

splitting

Question 13

uncomfortable when not center of attention, thinks relationships are more intimate than they are, inappropriate sexual or provocative behavior, needs reassurance, self absorbed

Answer 13

histrionic

Question 14

grandiose sense of self importance, requires excessive admiration, arrogant

Answer 14

narcissism

Question 15

fears criticism, disapproval, rejection

Answer 15

avoidant

Question 16

difficulty making decisions, needs to be taken care of, fears being left to take care of themselves

Answer 16

dependent

Question 17

orderliness, perfectionism, stubborn, inflexible

Answer 17

obsessive compulsive