Chapter 14

The personality disorder categories of paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal fall into which cluster of the DSM-5?

Cluster A

In the alternative personality disorder diagnostic system defined in Section 3 of the DSM-5, the number of personality disorder categories has been... -Decreased? -Increased?

Decreased.

The term _______ describes suicidal gestures that are frequently made by a person with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

Parasuicide

Which of the following is an intervention that is part of metacognitive interpersonal therapy?

Thinking about thinking.

Researchers found what percentage of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder free of symptoms after 10 years? -72% -37% -22% -85%

85%

_________ personality disorder is characterized by a lack of regard for society's moral or legal standards and an impulsive and risky lifestyle.

Antisocial

Elton has some long-standing inflexible traits that have caused him to be diagnosed with a personality disorder. He is involved in the legal system but says he intends to outsmart all the fancy lawyers; he is impulsive, lies to and manipulates others; and has no remorse for such actions. Which is the most likely personality disorder he has been diagnosed with? -Antisocial personality disorder. -Histrionic personality disorder. -Schizotypal personality disorder. -Avoidant personality disorder.

Antisocial personality disorder

Instead of categorical ratings, the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders, which is being offered on a trial basis in Section 3 of the DSM-5, uses _______ ratings. -Behavioral? -Foundational? -Cognitive? -Dimensional?

Dimensional.

A personality _______ is an ingrained way of relating to other people, situations, and events, characterized by a rigid and maladaptive pattern of inner experience and behavior. -Disorder? -Style? -Factor? -Trait?

Disorder.

Which of the following is true in regard to gender differences in the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder? -Men and women are equally diagnosed. -More women are diagnosed than men. -More men are diagnosed than women.

Men and women are equally diagnosed.

True or false: The symptoms of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder improve over time. -True? -False?

True

Cluster B contains which of the following personality disorders? Choose all that apply. -Antisocial -Borderline -Narcissistic -Histrionic -Paranoid

-Antisocial -Borderline -Narcissistic -Histrionic

Which of the following are characteristics of antisocial personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -Empathetic toward others -Charming but insincere -Low-risk taking -Incapable of love -Extremely egocentric -Able to exploit others -Deceptive

-Charming but insincere -Incapable of love -Extremely egocentric -Able to exploit others -Deceptive

Cluster C contains which of the following personality disorders? Choose all that apply. -Dependent? -Schizoid? -Schizotypal? -Obssessive-compulsive? -Avoidant?

-Dependent. -Obssessive-compulsive. -Avoidant.

Which of the following symptoms are more typical for women than for men diagnosed with borderline personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -They have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders. -They usually have higher rates of substance abuse. -They have higher rates of eating disorders. -They are more likely to have antisocial personality characteristics.

-They have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders. -They have higher rates of eating disorders.

What are characteristics that may work against the use of cognitive-behavioral treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

-They ruminate over past behavior. -They tend to intellectualize. -They worry about making mistakes.

The personality disorders which focus on behaviors which are dramatic, emotional, or erratic are _______. -Cluster B personality disorders. -Cluster A personality disorders. -Cluster D personality disorders. -Cluster C personality disorders.

Cluster B personality disorders

Cluster A of the personality disorders of the DSM-5 is the... -Anxious, fearful cluster? -Dramatic cluster? -Odd, eccentric cluster?

Odd, eccentric cluster.

In Section 3 of the DSM-5, the diagnosis of a(n) ______ will require meeting the following sets of criteria: determining how a person functions in terms of identity and self-direction, determining how a person functions in relationships with others, and ratings of specific traits.

Personality disorder

The term _____ is used in the psychological profession to describe the way that people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder relate to others. This means that their preoccupation with feelings of love for the object of their desire and attention can easily turn to extreme rage and hatred when the love object rejects them.

splitting

A diagnosis of borderline personality disorder involves which of the following behaviors? Choose all that apply. -Difficulty controlling anger -Insisting on order and cleanliness -Chronic feelings of emptiness -Avoiding social situations -Unstable and intense relationships

-Difficulty controlling anger -Chronic feelings of emptiness -Unstable and intense relationships

Which of the following are features of schizotypal personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -Difficulty forming accurate perceptions and cognitions? -Unusual beliefs and experiences? -Eccentric ideas? -Inflated positive views about themselves? -Restricted affect?

-Difficulty forming accurate perceptions and cognitions? -Unusual beliefs and experiences? -Eccentric ideas? -Restricted affect?

Which of the following sets of criteria are used for personality disorder diagnoses in Section 3 of the DSM-5? Choose all that apply. -Whether or not there is anything specified on Axis V? -How personality is reflected in relation to others? -How a person expresses personality in terms of identity and self-direction? -How a person rates on specific personality traits?

-How personality is reflected in relation to others. -How a person expresses personality in terms of identity and self-direction. -How a person rates on specific personality traits.

People with Cluster B personality disorders exhibit which of the following characteristics? Choose all that apply. -Impulsivity. -A high degree of empathy toward others. -Inflated self-importance. -High desire to seek stimulation.

-Impulsivity. -Inflated self-importance. -High desire to seek stimulation.

What are the goals of dialectical behavior therapy? Choose all that apply. -Help clients understand the origins of the problem -Reconstruct the client's personality -Increase the client's ability to handle emotional stress -Reduce the frequency of the client's self-destructive acts

-Increase the client's ability to handle emotional stress -Reduce the frequency of the client's self-destructive acts

DSM-5 diagnostic criteria require that a person's behavior patterns must fit at least two of which of the following areas in order to receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -Interpersonal functioning? -Affectivity? -Hallucinations and delusions? -Cognition? -Amnesia? -Impulse control?

-Interpersonal functioning. -Affectivity. -Cognition. -Impulse control.

Which of the following represent the psychological perspective of borderline personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -Lack of emotional regulation -Grandiosity and flight of ideas -Inability to withstand distress -Avoidance of emotionally uncomfortable situations

-Lack of emotional regulation -Inability to withstand distress -Avoidance of emotionally uncomfortable situations

Alicia has been diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following might be some of her symptoms? Choose all that apply. -Shyness and lack of social skills. -Manipulativeness. -Failure to conform to social norms. -Avoidance of social situations. -Lack of remorse or regret.

-Manipulativeness. -Failure to conform to social norms. -Lack of remorse or regret.

A client is diagnosed with ______ personality disorder because she has odd, eccentric ideas and a confusing and distorted sense of self. She also has difficulty understanding the motivations and behaviors of others, and her personality traits fall along the extremely maladaptive end of the psychoticism dimension. -schizotypal? -narcissistic? -borderline? -avoidant?

-schizotypal.

Which of the following is true? Multiple choice question. A first diagnosis of BPD in adulthood has the worst long-term consequences. A first diagnosis of BPD in old age has the worst long-term consequences. A first diagnosis of BPD in childhood or adolescence has the worst long-term consequences.

A first diagnosis of BPD in childhood or adolescence has the worst long-term consequences.

What is emotional dysregulation? -A disregard for societal norms -Persecutory paranoia -An inability to regulate emotion -An avoidance of social situations

An inability to regulate emotion

Emily has been hospitalized and diagnosed with a personality disorder. Her sister tells the clinician that Emily spends all her time "pestering" family members and is moody, demanding, and reckless. She talks continuously about not knowing what to do in her life. When Emily is interviewed, she tells the clinician that she feels empty all the time. Which of the following disorders is Emily's most likely diagnosis? -Antisocial personality disorder. -Avoidant personality disorder. -Histrionic personality disorder. -Borderline personality disorder.

Borderline personality disorder

A diagnosis of ______ personality disorder in the DSM-5 describes a person whose behavior revolves around the seeking of attention, usually in a "theatrical" way, wanting to be on stage, admired, and praised.

Histronic

Children who were _______ are more likely to develop into adults with BPD. -insecurely attached -born in the winter months -born in the spring months -securely attached

Insecurely attached

Which of the following are features of schizoid personality disorder? Choose all that apply. -Clingy and dependent behaviors -Limited range of emotional expression -Manipulation of others -Lack of sexual involvement

Limited range of emotional expression Lack of sexual involvement.

Mareka has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Her therapist asks her about how things are going in her life, and Mareka says her neighbor is trying to make trouble for her, her ex-husband is trying to get custody of their children, her employer is looking for an excuse to fire her, her boyfriend is probably cheating on her, and her coworkers are out to get her. Mareka likely has which type of personality disorder? -Histrionic? -Paranoid? -Dependent? -Schizoid?

Paranoid.

Marie has a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. When she first saw her therapist, she immediately liked her, talked about her to everyone, and could not wait for her next session. When the therapist advised her that she would be relocating and it would be necessary to transfer her to a different therapist, Marie flew into a rage and told the therapist that she hated her and hoped she died. This is an example of -parasuicide? -recidivism? -splitting? -the maturation hypothesis?

Splitting

Which of the following is a treatment for borderline personality disorder that uses the client-clinician relationship as the framework for helping clients achieve greater understanding of their unconscious feelings and motives? -Motivational interviewing therapy -Dialectical behavior therapy -Emotional dysregulation therapy -Transference-focused psychotherapy

Transference-focused psychotherapy

Each of the following childhood experiences plays a role in the development of borderline personality disorder in adulthood except -being the first born. -childhood neglect. -marital difficulties in the home. -traumatic experiences.

being the first born

Each of the following are long-term negative consequences of BPD except -intellectual impairment. -work impairment. -financial impairment. -social impairment.

intellectual impairment.

A person with a diagnosis of ________ personality disorder may be extremely suspicious of others and always on guard against potential danger or harm.

paranoid

A person with a diagnosis of schizoidBlank 1Blank 1 schizoid , Correct Unavailable personality disorder might prefer to work in an isolated situation away from others.

schizoid

The term parasuicide describes... -planning a suicide. -completing a suicide. -suicidal gestures. -preventing a suicide.

suicidal gestures