Week 5 Lectures

Question 1

enduring pattern of inner expeirence and behavior; leads to distress or impairment; pervasive and somewhat stable over time

Answer 1

Personality DO

Question 2

Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal belong to cluster (A/B/C)

how do you treat?

Answer 2

Cluster A;

tw SGAs and psychotherapy

hint: wierd; psycho-like but NOT psychotic

Question 3

Antisocial, HIstrionic, Narcissistic, and Borderline belong to cluster (A/B/C)

how do you treat?

Answer 3

Cluster B

tw mood stabilizers + SGAs; AVOID benzos (exacerbation); Psychotherapy (esp for borderline)

hint: wild; dreaded; most common clinically

Question 4

Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive Compulsive belong to cluster (A/B/C)

how do you treat?

Answer 4

Cluster C (higher functioning)

tx avoidant with benzos + SSRis + psychoptherapy for dependent and OCPD

hint: worried; anxious but not anxiety disordered

Question 5

before age 15 = Conduct do; disregard for violations of rights of others starting from age 15; expect others to be manipulated

Answer 5

Antisocial

hint: sociopath

Question 6

excessive emotionality + attn seekin; easily influenced by others; assumes relationships are more intimate than they actually are; seductive/provocative behavior

Answer 6

histrionic

hint: use to be called histeria (assc with uterus)

Question 7

cogn or perceptual distortion, inattentiveness + eccentric behavior; ±magical thinking belief

Answer 7

schizotypal PD

Question 8

pervasive detachment from social relationships; content in solitude; flat (narrow range) of emotions

Answer 8

schizoid PD

Question 9

grandiosity (fantasy + behavior) need of admiration; sense of entitlement; lack of empathy

Answer 9

narcissistic PD

hint; fear of humilations + shame w/ justified violence and agitation

Question 10

chrz by instability of mood, behavior, cogn, relationships; sense of self; ↑impulsivity; 5/9 sx;

Answer 10

Borderline PD

Question 11

splitting and interpersonal drama triangles of evil, innocent, and heroic (esp in clinical setting) are ascribed to what dx?

Answer 11

borderline PD

Question 12

social inhibition (even tho relationships are desired*) with feeling of inadequacy; anxiety about social performance; hypersensitive to criticism/rejection

Answer 12

avoidant PD

Question 13

perfectionism + micromanaging impairs functioning; impossible hig expectations; devoted to detailed work + productivity; ±hoarding + miserly spending

Answer 13

Obsessive Compulsive PD

Question 14

excessive need to be taken care of; indecisive + submissive (clingy); ø self confidence; difficulty in disagreeing; bouts of angry defiant behavior

Answer 14

dependent PD

Question 15

Extraversion
Neurotisicm
Openness to experience 
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness

are all part of the

Answer 15

five factor model (Costa McCrae 1988)

hint: not clinical

Question 16

Novelty seeking
reward dependence
harm avoidance
persistance

are part of the

Answer 16

Temperament and Character Inventory

Question 17

Prealence of personality disorder is __% with sgf risk factors being? (2)

Answer 17

15%;

1. impoverished
2. poorly educated