Deck 18: Personality Disorders

Question 1

Avoidant personality disorder is distinguished from schizoid personality disorder by which of the following characteristics?

A) Desire to socialize with others but fear of rejection
B) Lack of desire to socialize with others
C) Disregard for social norms and the rights of others
D) Focus on rules, orderliness, and perfectionism

Answer 1

Desire to socialize with others but fear of rejection

Question 2

The personality disorder that is the most socially sensitive to the influence of culture is

A) Paranoid
B) Narcissistic
C) Schizotypal
D) Schizoid

Answer 2

Narcissistic

Question 3

The affective instability associated with some of the personality disorders is most frequently treated with which one of the following classes of psychotropic medications?

A) Antipsychotics
B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
C) Anxiolytics
D) Psychostimulants

Answer 3

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 4

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by symptoms that

A) Are similar to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
B) Include attitudes of grandiosity and entitlement
C) Include anxiety and fear of abandonment
D) Are influenced by time change such as jet lag

Question 5

Conrad, a 26-year-old male, is being treated for cuts after being arrested for breaking the windows in the home of his girlfriend, who has just told him that they are through. He has a history of having been physically abused by his father, setting fires as a child, treatment for substance abuse, and arrest for stealing a car. Which of the following personality disorders might the clinician consider?

A) Narcissistic
B) Paranoid
C) Antisocial
D) Histrionic

Question 6

In which of the following personality disorders would there likely be a lower rate of soft neurological signs?

A) Schizotypal
B) Dependent
C) Antisocial
D) Borderline

Question 7

Temperament, which is one component of personality,

A) Has a 50% heritability
B) Achieves stability by age 16 years
C) Includes the trait of spirituality
D) Is associated with insight learning

Question 8

Impulsivity and suicidality are often associated with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following pharmacological interventions is frequently used to reduce impulsivity and suicidality?

A) Tricyclic antidepressants
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 9

Patients with histrionic personality disorder frequently manifest which of the following?

A) Use of their appearance to be the center of attention
B) Belief that they have clairvoyance
C) Perfectionism
D) Fear of criticism and rejection by others

Question 10

With regard to the biological markers for schizotypal personality disorder, all of the following have been reported except

A) Increased ventricles
B) Increased cerebrospinal fluid
C) Impaired smooth pursuit eye movements
D) Impaired of executive functioning

Question 11

Patients with schizoid personality disorder are likely to

A) Desire relationships but avoid them because of fear of rejection
B) Have perceptual and cognitive distortions
C) Be suspicious, be jealous, and hold a grudge
D) Appear to be cold, aloof, and a loner

Question 12

Narcissistic personality disorder is more likely to occur in families that

A) Teach children to put family and community ahead of personal desires.
B) Encourage children to develop problem-solving skills.
C) Teach children that they are special and entitled to the best in life.
D) Encourage resilience in the face of adversity.