Which of the following statements about personality disorders is true?
Choose the answer below that contains an odd-eccentric personality disorder listed next to (a), a dramatic-emotional personality disorder listed next to (b), and an anxious-fearful personality disorder listed next to (c).
(b) dependent personality disorder;
(c) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
(b) paranoid personality disorder;
(c) avoidant personality disorder.
(b) borderline personality disorder;
(c) dependent personality disorder.
(b) dependent personality disorder;
(c) schizoid personality disorder.
Which of the following is not a criticism of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for personality disorders?
Which of the following is not a cognitive oddity exhibited by people with schizotypal personality disorder?
People diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder:
Persons who are manipulative, volatile, uncaring in social relationships and prone to impulsive behaviors best fit into which cluster of personality disorders?
People with little self-control and no concern for the rights of others have been recognized under various names throughout the past two centuries. Which of the following is not a term that has been used to describe this disorder?
Which of the following statements is false in regards to antisocial personality disorder?
People with antisocial personality disorder exhibit all of the following except:
The personality disorder characterized by instability and attributed to "splitting" by object relations theorists is:
Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on all of the following except:
People with _____ personality disorder are high users of outpatient mental health services and their risk of attempting suicide is very high.
The personality disorder that is diagnosed more often in women than in men and is characterized by rapidly shifting emotions, unstable relationships, and highly dramatic and seductive behaviors performed to gain the attention and approval of others, is known as:
People with narcissistic personality disorder:
Psychodynamic treatment of dependent personality disorder includes all of the following except:
Anxious-fearful personality disorders include all of the following except:
The personality disorder that is characterized by rigidness, perfectionism and emotional blockage is:
The "Big 5" personality factors:
The five-factor model suggests that the DSM should consider a new personality disorder characterized by:
Critics of dimensional models, such as the five-factor model, have noted:
Which of the following best defines personality disorder?
Overview. A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people.
What are the main personality disorders?
The main personality disorders in this category are listed below..
Paranoid personality disorder. ... .
Schizoid personality disorder. ... .
Schizotypal personality disorder. ... .
Antisocial personality disorder. ... .
Borderline personality disorder. ... .
Histrionic personality disorder. ... .
Narcissistic personality disorder. ... .
Avoidant personality disorder..
What are the top 5 personality disorders?
This group of personality disorders includes antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. Those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder often behave without regard to the needs of others.
How does the concept of personality disorders apply to self care?
If you have a personality disorder, you may be self-harming as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings or overwhelming situations and experiences..
who to contact..
what treatments you would like to have or avoid..
at what point you would like people to consider hospital treatment as an option..