[CLMD] Personality Disorders [Hill]

Question 1

What is a personaility disorder?

Answer 1

Inflexible, maladaptive and rigidly pervasive pattern or behavior that causes subjective distress and/or impaired functioning;

Persona is usually not aware of problem

Question 2

What is a general rule of thumb for diagnosing personality disorders?

Answer 2

Diagnosis cannot be made until at least 18 years of age

Question 3

What is the general description of Cluster A personality disorders?

Answer 3

“Weird” odd or eccentric disorders

Question 4

What are the (3) major types of personality disorders that full under Cluster A?

Answer 4

Paranoid personality disorder

Schizoid personality disorder

Schizotypal personality disorder

Question 5

What is paranoid personality disorder?

Answer 5

Characterized by irrational suspicions and mistrust of others

Question 6

What is schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 6

Lack of interest in social relationships

Appear indifferent to the praise or criticism of others

Lacks close friends/confidants

Question 7

What is schizotypal personality disorder?

Answer 7

Odd behavior or thinking

Excessive social anxiety that does not diminish w/ familiarity

Magical thinking

*Willy wonka

Question 8

What is the general description of Cluster B personality disorders?

Answer 8

Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic Disorders

Question 9

What are the (4) major subtypes of cluster B personality disorders?

Answer 9

Antisocial

Borderline

Histrionic

Narcissistic

Question 10

What is antisocial personality disorder?

Famous example?

Answer 10

Disregard for the law and the rights of others

Joker

Question 11

What is borderline personality disorder?

Answer 11

Extreme “black and white” thinking

Instability in relationships, self-image, identity and behavior

Manipulative

Question 12

What is histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 12

Pervasive attention seeking behavior including inappropriate sexual seductivness and shallow or exaggerated emotions

Question 13

What is narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 13

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy

Question 14

What is the general description of Cluster C personality disorders?

Answer 14

Anxious or fearful disorders

Question 15

What are the (3) types of cluster C personality disorders?

Answer 15

Avoidant

Dependent

Obsessive-compulsive

Question 16

What is avoidant personality disorder?

Answer 16

Social inhibition

Feelings of inadequacy

Extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation and avoidance of social interactions

Question 17

What is dependent personality disorder?

Answer 17

Pervasive psychological dependence on other people

Question 18

What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Answer 18

Characterized by rigid conformity to rules, normal codes and excessive orderliness

Question 19

What is dissociative identity disorder?

Answer 19

Presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states

Question 20

What are the (4) types of non pharmacologic treatments for personality disorders?

Answer 20

Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Group psychotherapy

Dialectical behavior thearpy

Question 21

What therapy is used specifically for borderline personality disorder?

Answer 21

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

Question 22

What is the efficacy of using medications to treat personality disorders?

Answer 22

NOT CURATIVE

Question 23

What are complications of personality disorders?

Answer 23

Suicide

Substance abuse

Accidental injury

Depression

Homicide

Question 24

What cluster has the worst prognosis?

Answer 24

Cluster B