Personality disorders

Question 1

What the criteria for diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer 1

At least 18 years of age with evidence of conduct disorder since at least 15 years old.

Question 2

What are features of the reward dependence character trait?

Answer 2

Tenderhearted, socially dependent, and sociable

Question 3

What are features of the harm avoidance character trait?

Answer 3

Uncertain, shy, with pessimistic worry in the face of problems

Question 4

What are features of the novelty seeking character trait?

Answer 4

Impulsivity, curiosity, easy boredom, and disorderliness

Question 5

What are features of the persistent character trait?

Answer 5

Hard-working and ambitious overachievers who view frustration and fatigue as a personal challenge

Question 6

How is does a depressive personality (other specified personality disorder) differ from persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)?

Answer 6

Dysthymia is more episodic. In depressive personality, patients have a pervasive pattern of being pessimistic, anhedonic, self-doubting and chronically unhappy.