personality disorder

Question 1

what are class A personality disorders?

Answer 1

paranoid personality disorder
schizoid personality disorder
schizotypal personality disorder

Question 2

what are personality disorder>

Answer 2

deeply ingrained and enduring patterns of behaviour that are abnormal in a particular culture leading to subjective distress and sometimes causing others distress

Question 3

when can personality disorders be diagnosed?

Answer 3

cannot be diagnosed in anybody under the age of 18

Question 4

what is paranoid personality disorder?

Answer 4

Question 5

what is schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 5

Question 6

what is schizotypal personality disorder?

Answer 6

Question 7

what are class B personality disorders?

Answer 7

Antisocial
Borderline (Emotionally Unstable)
Histrionic
Narcissistic

Question 8

what are class C personality disorders?

Answer 8

Obsessive-Compulsive
Avoidant
Dependent

Question 9

what is antisocial personality disorder?

Answer 9

Question 10

what is borderline personality disorder?

Answer 10

Question 11

what is histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 11

Question 12

what is narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 12

Question 13

what is obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Answer 13

Question 14

what is avoidant personality disorder?

Answer 14

Question 15

what is dependent personality disorder?

Answer 15

Question 16

how do you manage personality disorders?

Answer 16

psychological therapies: dialectical behaviour therapy
treatment of any coexisting psychiatric conditions

Question 17

how does ICD 11 classify key features of personality disorder?

Answer 17

persistent pattern
impairment
duration
distress of dysfunction

Question 18

what is the persistent pattern seen in personality disorder?

Answer 18

The individual’s patterns of cognition, emotional experience, behaviour, and interpersonal functioning deviate from cultural expectations. These patterns are stable over time and span across various personal and social situations.

Question 19

what is the impairment seen in personality disorder?

Answer 19

The deviation results in significant problems or dysfunctions in the person’s life, especially in relationships, work, or social functioning.

Question 20

what is the duration seen in personality disorder?

Answer 20

These characteristics are stable over time, beginning in adolescence or early adulthood, and are not transient.

Question 21

what is the distress or duration seen in personality disorder?

Answer 21

The impairment may result in distress to the individual or others. These patterns are not explained by another mental disorder, a medical condition, or substance misuse.

Question 22

how do you classify mild severity in personality disorders?

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Question 23

how do you classify moderate severity in personality disorders?

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Question 24

how do you classify severe severity in personality disorders?

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Question 25

what is negative affectivity?

Answer 25

Tendency to experience a wide range of negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, guilt, and anger. Individuals may be prone to mood swings, insecurity, and emotional lability.

Question 26

what is detachment?

Answer 26

Avoidance of social interactions, emotional withdrawal, and limited pleasure from relationships. Individuals may appear cold, aloof, and isolated.

Question 27

what is dissocality?

Answer 27

Disregard for the rights and feelings of others, lack of empathy, and difficulty forming prosocial relationships. Impulsivity and manipulative behaviours are common traits.

Question 28

what is disinhibition?

Answer 28

Impulsiveness, risk-taking, and difficulty controlling behaviours. Individuals may struggle with planning and foresight, leading to reckless or irresponsible actions.

Question 29

what is anakastia?

Answer 29

Preoccupation with orderliness, control, and perfectionism. Individuals may be rigid, stubborn, and excessively focused on rules and details.