Personality and Eating Disorders

Question 1

Personality Disorders

Answer 1

Cluster A: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C: Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive

Question 2

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 2

limited capacity for empathy, disregard for what is right and wrong, disregard for the rights of others, childhood diagnosis of conduct disorder, low arousal in response to threats

Question 3

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 3

Instability in mood, interpersonal relationships, and self-concept, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, high risk for self-harm behaviors, depersonalization

Question 4

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 4

impairments in self-functioning due to identity, self-direction, which means unreasonable goals and standards based on gaining approval, impairments in interpersonal functioning, and difficulty with empathy for others.

Question 5

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 5

A preoccupation with order and details that results in the person missing the point of activity, perfectionism that hinders completion, devotion to work and productivity to an extent that is excessive.

Question 6

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 6

Starvation or excessive exercise despite being underweight

Question 7

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 7

Binging followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors like vomiting or laxatives

Question 8

Binge Eating Disorder

Answer 8

Significant binge episodes without any compensatory behavior followed by distress, guilt, or disgust.