Abnormal psych ch. 12 questions

The thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of people with dramatic personality disorders can be indicative of the type of disorder they have. Which of the following statements are most likely indicative of narcissistic personality disorder? Check all that apply.

"I can't believe I had to wait in line at the bank. They obviously had no clue how important it was that I get back outside to talk to the security guard who told me I was pretty on the way in." "Whenever anyone tells me a sad story, I fake a frown for a bit, but then I am mostly irritated that they don't understand how important my happiness is."

Focuses primarily on behavior patterns shown since midadolescence

Antisocial personality disorder

Some psychologists have suggested a link between antisocial personality disorder and criminality. In one study, researchers followed 1,000 5-year-old children for a 10-year period. What did they find regarding the children who were considered at-risk for developing delinquent behaviors?

Children with lower IQs tended to have more run-ins with the law than those with higher IQs.

Jack manages a small team of people at an investment firm. He recently fired someone unexpectedly, stating that he knew this particular employee was gathering incriminating information about him to give to upper management. After being questioned by a representative from the human resources department, it was discovered that Jack's accusations were a result of this employee accidentally taking some printed documents of Jack's back to her desk. She returned the documents to the stack by the printer when she realized she had inadvertently picked them up along with the pages she had printed for herself. Jack saw her returning his printed documents and assumed she had copied them to send along to his supervisor with a disapproving note, even though the documents were nothing out of the ordinary. Jack's family finally convinces him to see a mental health specialist, and he has subsequently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. If Jack is diagnosed with an odd or eccentric personality disorder, which is most likely his specific diagnosis?

Paranoid personality disorder

Jim has always been suspicious of others. As a child, his family noticed that he was hesitant around other people, and this trait has carried on into adulthood. Jim is unable to trust anyone and often believes other people's motives for doing things are malicious in nature. What does this scenario illustrate about the definition of personality disorders?

Personality disorders are chronic.

Larry works in a distribution warehouse and often alienates his coworkers with his odd beliefs and suspicions. He regularly claims that local news stories somehow relate to his own life. For example, Larry claims that a robbery that took place at his favorite coffee shop was actually conducted in an attempt to find a receipt with information about him. The one time a coworker confronted him about his seemingly unrealistic stories, Larry gave no emotional response but started throwing boxes at the coworker's head. This served to alienate him even more from his coworkers, but Larry prefers to be left alone anyway because he often has social anxiety. Larry's family finally convinces him to see a mental health specialist, and he has subsequently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. If Larry is diagnosed with an odd or eccentric personality disorder, which is most likely his specific diagnosis?

Schizotypal personality disorder

A considerable amount of research has been dedicated to antisocial personality disorder, one of the Cluster B personality disorders, due to the perplexing behavior of people with this disorder. Which of the following statements accurately defines the term antisocial as it is used to describe someone with antisocial personality disorder?

Someone who disregards social norms by violating and disregarding the rights of others

Which of the following is the best example of affective instability associated with borderline personality disorder?

Susan goes from anxious to angry in a matter of a minute or two in a friendly conversation.

A majority of clinicians are pessimistic about the potential for successful outcomes in treatment programs for , arguing that the focus of reducing the prevalence of this disorder should be on .

adults with antisocial personality disorder; identification of high-risk children

child develops.... temperament

an agressive

Steve is often described as charming and outgoing. He is a major donor to several different charities, appearing to do this out of the goodness of his heart. However, he has an ulterior motive of wanting to meet rich women and convince them to invest in fake companies he sets up. Steve feels no remorse for his behavior, figuring that it is the women's fault for not doing their research before investing.

antisocial personality disorder

Causes significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning

antisocial personality disorder & conduct disorder

is an example of the basic worldview that characterizes people with paranoid personality disorder, informing clinicians to first develop with a client seeking treatment for this disorder.

assumption 3; a sense of trust

child.. other children who encourage antisocial acts

attracts

Eric has a difficult time focusing at work because he's intensely worried about being criticized by his boss. He also thinks that people view him as incompetent and dumb, so he's very reluctant to ask anyone else for help.

avoidant personality disorder

Most of Becky's friends describe her as reserved and closed off. They enjoy spending time with her but don't feel like they really know her on a deep level. She'll go out now and then but always apologizes for being dressed poorly or for not being much fun. She's also highly sensitive and is always worried that people are judging her.

avoidant personality disorder

Karen's social life can best be described as chaotic. She has left behind a series of failed relationships that usually start great but quickly become tumultuous and often involve physical or emotional trauma. Karen feels empty when she isn't seeing anyone but always worries about being abandoned when she's in a relationship.

borderline personality disorder

Has two subtypes, depending on the age of symptom onset

conduct disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is also developmental in nature. This is shown by the finding that many adults with antisocial personality disorder had as children, and they likely exhibit a drastic reduction in antisocial behavior around the age of .

conduct disorder; 40

Even though clinicians find it difficult to work with people with borderline personality disorder, a majority will seek treatment. Many patients will receive a form of psychosocial treatment termed dialectical behavior therapy, the goal of which is to help people .

cope with stressors that trigger suicidal behavior

Janis often disagrees with the decisions of one of her coworkers but is afraid to say anything for fear that other coworkers will dislike her.

dependent personality disorder

Many of Carlos's friends describe him as clingy. Whenever he starts a new relationship, he lets his girlfriend make all the decisions, from his outfits to where they eat. Carlos's friends say, "It's like he has no independence and just does whatever his girlfriend wants, even if he doesn't like it."

dependent personality disorder

Romantic relationships can also be affected when a person has an anxious or fearful personality disorder. People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are often described as by spouses or romantic partners.

domineering and uninvolved

Felix has been working with a therapist for the past three months in an attempt to change his goal-setting habits. He has slowly made the change from having outrageous goals that involve extreme wealth and fame to having goals that are attainable in his everyday life. The treatment goals presented in this scenario are most likely an attempt to treat Felix's symptom of .

grandiosity

Sunita always says she hasn't quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up, and she has even gone so far as to legally change her name on two separate occasions. Unfortunately, these attempts at creating a new life did not provide her with the sense of self she has been looking for. This scenario is illustrative of one symptom from the list of criteria presented in the DSM-V, the symptom of .

identity disturbance

Genetics influence a child's arousal levels, leading to chronically levels of arousal.

low

Treatment for histrionic personality disorder often involves highlighting the consequences of the interaction styles that are characteristic of this disorder. For example, Becky's therapist is helping her understand that the she is likely to experience initially from exaggerating her emotions will probably result in from others in the long run.

moral support; a lack of sympathy

Hilary recently started a new job as a car salesperson, but it hasn't been going well. One of her coworkers said, "You should really try to look at things from the customers' perspective and understand what they need." Hilary replied, "It's not my fault that they're too stupid to realize I'm giving them a deal. They're probably just intimidated by me, so they try to find someone they can push around." She then started ranting about how terrible the cars were and how she could do a much better job of designing them. After that, Hilary started making a list of all the changes she'd implement if she were running the whole company.

narcissistic personality disorder

Sondra often misses dinner with her family and social events with friends because of her job. She has to get everything right on her projects, which often causes her to stay late at the office.

obsessive-compulsive

Vicky and her boyfriend have been together for a few months. Recently, Vicky saw that her best friend had made several calls to her boyfriend, and she became very suspicious. Vicky thought to herself, "That cheating dirtbag! How dare he sneak around with my friend!" When Vicky's boyfriend said that they were planning a surprise birthday party, Vicky refused to believe him and decided to immediately end the relationship.

paranoid personality disorder

Two other personality disorders make up the odd or eccentric cluster. is characterized by general mistrust and suspicion of others, and is characterized by extreme social detachment and isolation.

paranoid personality disorder; schizoid personality disorder

Parents..... the child's aggressive tendencies by giving in to problem behaviors

reinforce

Two other personality disorders make up the odd or eccentric cluster. is characterized by extreme social detachment and isolation, and is characterized by extremely unusual behaviors, perceptions, and thoughts.

schiziod personality disorder; schizotypal personality disorder

Jonas doesn't like being around other people. As soon as he could afford it, he moved to a cabin in the middle of the woods. He grows and hunts for most of his food and only ventures out when absolutely necessary. Last week, a few hikers stumbled upon Jonas's place and asked if he wanted to hang out. Jonas responded by saying, "My property extends out a good 600 feet from here. If you're going to stick around, make sure you're not on my land."

schizoid personality disorder

child seeks out... to counteract arousal levels

stimulation

Genetic influences produce differences in the neurohormone .

testosterone

Research on anxious or fearful personality disorders has provided insight into the prevalence rates of each disorder as well as the influence of gender and culture on their diagnoses. All anxious or fearful personality disorders occur more frequently in .

women