Personality Disorders

Question 1

What is a personality Disorder?

Answer 1

When there is a pattern of rigid and unhelpful thinking styles that impact relating to others and situations. Causes issues at work, relationships, or social activities.

Question 2

How would you diagnose a personality disorder?

Answer 2

18 years old of age; long term pattern of symptoms.

Question 3

What are cluster A PD?

Answer 3

Odd and eccentric: paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal

Question 4

What are cluster B PD?

Answer 4

Emotional, dramatic, erratic: borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, antisocial

Question 5

What are cluster C PD?

Answer 5

Anxious and Fearful: OCPD, Avoidant, and Dependent

Question 6

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 6

Distrust and suspicion; assume worst intent

Question 7

Schizotypal PD

Answer 7

ODD BEHAVIOR!! flat emotions or inappropriate; dressing is weird; anxious in social settings or have trouble relating; paranormal or superstitious belief; magical thinking; messages that are only meant for them.

Question 8

Schizoid PD

Answer 8

NO ODD BEHAVIOR! lack interest in social and personal relationships; prefer to be alone; flat affect; inability to take pleasure in most activities; cold or indifferent

Question 9

Antisocial PD

Answer 9

“The Joker”
Telling lies, aggressive, violent behavior, using charm to exploit others, problems with the law; violating others; conduct disorder may be a precursor

Question 10

Narcissistic PD

Answer 10

need constant admiration from others; superiority compared to others; grandiosity; exaggeration; obsessed with success and status; need to be recognize

Question 11

Borderline PD

Answer 11

impulsive; risky behavior; threats of injury or suicidal behavior; ongoing feelings of emptiness; intense fear of being alone of abandoned; intense anger or stress

Question 12

Histrionic PD

Answer 12

seeking attention, dramatic or sexually provocative; putting on an act; very concerned with physical appearance; unrealistic ideas about their relationship with others.

Question 13

Avoidant PD

Answer 13

avoiding some part of relationship; sensitive to criticism or rejection; avoid work activities; they are inferior and inadequate; hard on themselves; socially inhibited

Different from SAD because they justify the behavior

Question 14

Dependent PD

Answer 14

needing to be taken care of; clingy; latching on; low self-esteem and lack of self confidence; difficulty disagreeing with others; fearful of being on their own

Question 15

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 15

inflexible; black and white thinking; perfectionism; don’t like to delegate because they need order and control; tight control over money; inflexible about morality