Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time. She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she "loves and needs him." When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man, Mary agrees with the interviewer, although she later confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval. Mary should be diagnosed with personality disorder.

The approximate percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who also have a substance related disorder is almost %

According to your text, the most accurate statement regarding the treatment of histrionic personality disorder is that

Lenny is 25 years old and has had multiple arrests for assaults, theft, and drug use. He has hurt strangers, friends, and family and has never shown any remorse or regret. Following his last arrest, Lenny met with a social worker who told him about antisocial personality disorder; he is now convinced that that is "what's wrong" with him. Lenny recently went to a local community mental health center and asked to be treated by a psychotherapist. The problem with this story is that

Individuals who overreact to everything and are overly dramatic and vain are most likely to be diagnosed with personality disorder.

Which of the following statements is true?

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with personality disorder.

Individuals who keep to themselves because they are anxious and fearful of rejection are likely to be diagnosed with personality disorder.

In their theories about human nature, psychoanalysts Carl Jung and Alfred Adler both

Of the following, the most accurate statement with regard to the treatment of avoidant personality disorder is that

When 20-year-old Larry was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, his family wanted to know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future. In medical terms, the family wanted to know Larry's

When Axel arrives late for class, he walks in with a grand entrance and apologizes to the professor and the students in class. He proceeds to tell them he had every intention of being at class on time, but the traffic was terrible and many accidents occurred, which delayed him. Axel describes this in much exaggerated detail before he takes his seat. This commonly happens every time he is late. Axel could be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

The personality disorder characterized by extreme instability in behavior and emotion, impulsivity, depression, and self-injurious behaviors is personality disorder.

The personality disorder that shares many similar symptoms with schizophrenia is

According to the DSM-5, cluster B groups which of the following personality disorders?

One of the major problems with treating people with personality disorders is

Which of the following is the most likely model to explain the cause of borderline personality disorder?

An adult diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to have met the criteria for child. as a

Which of the following statements is true about borderline personality disorder?

The criterion that a particular behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to define abnormality because