Personality Disorders

Question 1

Name the cluster A personality disorders.

Answer 1

Odd or eccentric, cannot establish meaningful social relationships

1. Paranoid
2. Schizoid
3. Schizotypal

Question 2

Name the cluster B personality disorders.

Answer 2

Dramatic

1. Antisocial
2. Borderline
3. Histrionic
4. Narcissistic

Question 3

Name the cluster C personality disorders.

Answer 3

Anxious or fearful

1. Avoidant
2. Obsessive-compulsive
3. Dependent

Question 4

Pervasive distrust and suspciousness

Answer 4

Paranoid PD

Question 5

Projection is the major defense mechanisms used

Answer 5

Paranoid PD

Question 6

Voluntary social withdrawal, limited emotional expression, content with social isolation

Answer 6

Schizoid PD

Question 7

Eccentric appearance, odd beliefs and magical thinking, interpersonal awkwardness

Answer 7

Schizotypal PD

Question 8

Disregard for and violation of rights of others, criminality, impulsivity, >18yo

Answer 8

Antisocial PD

Question 9

Unstable mood and interpersonal relationships, impulsiveness, self mutilation, boredom, sense of emptiness

Answer 9

Borderline PD

Question 10

Splitting is the major defense mechanism used

Answer 10

Borderline PD

Question 11

Excessive emotionality and excitability, attention seeking, sexually provocative, overly concerned with appearance

Answer 11

Histrionic PD

Question 12

Grandiosity, sense of entitlement, lacks empathy and requires excessive admiration, often demands the “best” and reacts to criticism with rage

Answer 12

Narcissistic PD

Question 13

Hypersensitive to rejection, socially inhibited, timid, feelings of inadequacy, desires relationships with others

Answer 13

Avoidant PD

Question 14

Preoccupation with order, perfectionism and control, ego-syntonic

Answer 14

Obsessive-compulsive PD

Question 15

Submissive and clinging, excessive need to be taken care of, low self confidence

Answer 15

Dependent PD