(A) Personality Disorder- Baldes

Question 1

Describe the difference between schizoid, paranoid and schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 1

Schizoid- detached from social relationships, restricted range of expression of emotions, and IS NOT BOTHERED by this

Schizotypal- social and interpersonal deficits with ACUTE DISCOMFORT, MAGIAL THINKING (odd beliefs), unusual perception of experiences, ideas of reference

Paranoid- suspiciousness of others, misinterpret the world, danger meter is way too high, people are out to get them

Question 2

What are the different clusters of personality disorders?

Answer 2

Cluster A (Weird): Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal

Cluster B (Wild): borderline personality disorder, narcisictic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, Histroinic personality disorder

Cluster C (worried): Avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, OCD

Question 3

“I hate you, don’t leave me” is characteristic of?

Answer 3

Borderline personality disorder

Question 4

Every time this girl comes to see you she has a different hair color, she doesn’t have any stable relationships in her life, and has fear of you “firing her as a patient”, what would this suggest?

Answer 4

Borderline personality disorder

Question 5

What is the best thing you can do to treat a borderline personality disorder?

Answer 5

VALIDATE!!!, personal therapist, emotional skills management

Question 6

Large sense of self-importance
Fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance
Believes they are special
Lacks empathy
What do you think?

Answer 6

Narcissistic PD

Question 7

After age 15, conduct disorder becomes what?

Answer 7

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 8

After age 15, conduct disorder becomes what?

Answer 8

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 9

Describe Histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 9

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking
Inappropriately sexual, seductive
Watch out for these ones guys!

Question 10

Describe Histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 10

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking
Inappropriately sexual, seductive
Watch out for these ones guys!

Question 11

Pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feeling of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

Answer 11

Avoidant Personality Disorer

Question 12

Describe dependent personality disorder

Answer 12

Wants to be taken care of, submissive, and clinging behavior and fears of separation

Question 13

Describe dependent personality disorder

Answer 13

Wants to be taken care of, submissive, and clinging behavior and fears of separation

Question 14

Describe obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 14

pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control and the expense of flexibility, openness and efficiency

Question 15

Describe obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Answer 15

pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control and the expense of flexibility, openness and efficiency