Personality Disorders

Question 1

what are the 2 types of personality disorders?

Answer 1

Myers-Briggs type
NEO personality

Question 2

what are the parts of Myers-Briggs type personality disorder?

Answer 2

extraversion / introversion
sensing / intuition
thinking / feeling
judging / perceiving

Question 3

what are the parts of NEO personality type personality disorder?

Answer 3

Neuroticism
Extraversion
Openness to experience
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness

Question 4

an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence of early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment

Answer 4

personality disorder

Question 5

the pattern in personality disorder is manifested in which two ways?

Answer 5

cognition
affectivity

Question 6

ways of perceiving and interpreting self, other people, and events

Answer 6

cognition

Question 7

the range, intensity, liability, and appropriateness of emotional response

Answer 7

affectivity

Question 8

what is cluster A personality disorder known as, and what are the 3 examples?

Answer 8

odd

paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal

Question 9

what is cluster B personality disorder known as, and what are the 4 examples?

Answer 9

dramatic

antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic

Question 10

what is cluster C personality disorder known as, and what are the 3 examples?

Answer 10

anxious and fearful

avoidant
dependent
obsessive-compulsive

Question 11

a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts

Answer 11

paranoid personality disorder

Question 12

a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts

Answer 12

schizoid personality disorder

Question 13

a pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior

Answer 13

schizotypal personality disorder

Question 14

a patient has odd beliefs like telepathy or sixth sense, has odd thinking/speech, paranoid ideation, inappropriate affect, and lacks close friends other than first degree relatives. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 14

schizotypal personality disorder

Question 15

a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years

Answer 15

antisocial personality disorder

Question 16

a patient is 18 yo; presents with failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability/aggressiveness, reckless disregard for safety of self or others, consistent irresponsibility, and lack of remorse. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 16

antisocial personality disorder

Question 17

a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects, and marked impulsivity.

Answer 17

borderline personality disorder

Question 18

a patient presents with frantic efforts to avoid abandonment (real or imagined), pattern of unstable/intense interpersonal relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity in 2 areas that are self-damaging, recurrent suicidal behavior, affective instability, emptiness feeling, and inappropriate/difficulty controlling anger. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 18

borderline personality disorder

Question 19

a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Answer 19

histrionic personality disorder

Question 20

a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Answer 20

narcissistic personality disorder

Question 21

what are 4 things to remember when working with patients with cluster A disorders?

Answer 21

manage own emotions
don’t try to win them over
remain interested by low-key
focus on technical aspects of medicine

Question 22

what are 3 things to remember when working with patients with cluster B disorders?

Answer 22

manage own emotions
maintain clear boundaries
team treatment due to tendency to “split”

Question 23

social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

Answer 23

avoidant personality disorder

Question 23

a patient avoids occupation activities because of fears of criticism, is preoccupied with being rejected in social situation, views self as inept or inferior to others, and is reluctant to take risks or engage in new activities b/c they may prove embarrassing. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 23

avoidant personality disorder

Question 23

what are 3 things to remember when working with patients with avoidant personality disorder?

Answer 23

be non-judgmental show interest be aware of "talking down" to patient

Question 24

excessive need to be take care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation

Answer 24

dependent personality disorder

Question 25

a patient has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others, has difficulty expressing disagreement with others, and goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 25

dependent personality disorder

Question 26

what are 5 things to remember when working with patients with dependent personality disorder?

Answer 26

set limits of availability resist pt's need for constant attention monitor own resentment/hostility schedule regular visits encourage connections within community

Question 27

preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency

Answer 27

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 28

a patient is unable to discard worn-out/worthless objects even if they have no sentimental value, shows rigidity and stubbornness, shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion, and views money as something that is hoarded for future catastrophes. what is the likely diagnosis?

Answer 28

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 29

what are 3 things to remember when working with patients with OCPD?

Answer 29

reassure them find out their "rules" and try to accommodate them - provide research citations encourage health partnerships with providers

Question 30

what kind of medication can be used to treat cluster A disorders?

Answer 30

atypical antipsychotics

Question 31

what kind of medication can be used to treat cluster B disorders?

Answer 31

SSRI

Question 32

what kind of medications can be used to treat cluster C disorders? (2)

Answer 32

SSRI short course benzodiazepines

Question 33

what kind of psychotherapy is specific for borderline personality disorder?

Answer 33

dialectical behavioral therapy

Question 34

what medication works for paranoid ideation and suspiciousness?

Answer 34

atypical antipsychotics