Abnormal Psych McGraw Hill Chapter 9 Personality Disorders

A consistent pattern associated with self-________ became apparent in treating borderline personality disorder.

harm

Which of the following populations are most likely to be diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder?

African Americans

Which of the following are characteristics of borderline personality disorder? (select all that apply)

-identity disturbances
-impulsive behaviors
-frantic efforts to avoid abandonment
-feelings or emptiness

A person diagnosed with _____________ personality disorder might idealize someone at one time and the then condemn them at a later time.

borderline

Which of the following are accurate descriptions of the cognitive processes of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder? (select all that apply)

-they have negatively biased interpretations of situations
-they are hyper attentive to negative emotional stimulation
-their memories are more negatively valanced

Which psychological perspective has the belief that early childhood experiences, specifically those that involve trauma or neglect and insecure attachment of the child, play an important role in the development of borderline personality disorder?

psychodynamic

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

true

Which of the following is a prominent feature of borderline personality disorder?

mood variability

Which of the following is true of systems training for emotional predictability and problem solving (STEPPS)?

It is a group intervention for those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Which of the following are features of histrionic personality disorder? (select all that apply)

-unstable relationships
-shifting emotions

Dr. Fraser says that narcissism results from a failure to develop a realistically positive view of the self in childhood. Dr. Fraser is reflecting the _______.

psychodynamic perspective

Which of the following medications have been found to be most useful in treating borderline personality disorder? (select all that apply)

-mood stabilizers
-atypical antipsychotics

A person high in ________________ narcissism views himself as superior, unique, and entitled.

grandiose

Rick is arrogant, attention-seeking, and preoccupied with his own self importance. It is clear that he views himself as more important than others. He has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Which one is most likely?

narcissistic

Someone with narcissistic personality disorder would be more likely to endorse which belief?

the rules don't apply to me.

Abby's therapist and Abby have developed a hierarchy of social situations that range from not very threatening to very threatening. The therapist's strategy is to start with the least threatening and work up to assist Abby in not being so sensitive to rejection, to improve Abby's sense of worthiness, and to assist her in having more relationships with others. This is a description of using _________ _________ to treat Abby's diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder.

graduated exposure

According to twin studies, the heritability of dependent personality disorder is estimated to be ______.

.81

Adam believes he is exceptional, should be treated as special, and is entitled to a promotion at work. He spends a considerable amount of time creating the right impression with people. His boss is getting a little tired of Adam's attempts to gain his approval and the approval of this co-workers. Adam saw a clinician several weeks ago and was diagnosed with a personality disorder. Which one is most likely?

Narcissistic personality disorder

The alternative model for diagnosing personality disorders appearing in the DSM-5 utilizes a _______ approach.

dimensional

Angela has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder. She has explained to her therapist that she does not get along with her family, has been married and divorced three times, feels empty most of the time, has a problem controlling her anger, is fearful of abandonment, and often spends money impulsively. What is the most likely personality disorder diagnosis for Angela?

borderline personality disorder

Arthur has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, and his therapist has told him he is a grandiose narcissist. What features does Arthur most likely display? (select all that apply)

-grandiose fantasies
-aggression
-engages in violent acts
-exploits others

______________ behavior therapy is one of the first therapies shown to work well with people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

dialectical

Ben has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. He presents to a therapist complaining of the deficiencies of his wife. What is an explanation for this?

weakness of others

Borderline personality disorder is ___________.

more commonly diagnosed in people of color

Borderline personality disorder is very complicated to treat because __________. (select all that apply)

-there are a variety of symptoms
-there are often shifting symptoms
-there are often comorbidities

Children and adolescents with a history of which disorder appear to be more prone to developing dependent personality disorder?

separation anxiety disorder

Cognitive processes of those diagnosed with __________ personality disorder include hyper-attentiveness to negative emotional stimuli in the environment and a focus on negative memories.

borderline

The cognitive theory of ____________ personality disorder is that a person with this diagnosis has developed dysfunctional beliefs about being worthless as a result of rejection by important others early in life.

avoidant

Cutting, burning, and other self-mutilating gestures are considered common in someone with a diagnosis of ___________ personality disorder.

borderline

Dialectical behavior therapy is used in the treatment of ________.

borderline personality disorder

The DSM-5 specifies a number of criteria necessary to make a diagnosis of personality disorder. The diagnosis cannot be made if the behavior is believed to be developmentally appropriate or the result of drug use. The other criteria are which of the following?

-Observed personality features that are stable over time
-Significant impairment in sense of self and in relationships
-One or more pathological personality trait domains

Elsa's therapist decides that Elsa's symptoms do not meet the diagnostic requirements for any of the personality disorders identified int he DSM-5, yet Elsa clearly has a personality disorder. What does the therapist do?

Diagnoses Elsa with personality disorder-- trait specified.

Family history studies suggest that histrionic personality disorder clusters in families along with all of the following except...

narcissistic personality disorder.

A fourth core personality trait in the DSM-5 personality dimensions is _________, which ranges from tendencies to be responsible, organized, and cautious to tendencies to be impulsive, risk-taking, and irresponsible.

disinhibition

A fundamental trait dimension describing to extent to which people are even-tempered and calm versus emotionally labile and overreactive to stress is described in the DSM-5 as _______.

negative affectivity

Graham is an accountant who is preoccupied with order and cleanliness. He spends a lot of time at work and has high career goals. He has been recently diagnosed with ________.

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

How much, to date, is known about causes or effective treatments for histrionic personality disorder?

little is known about this disorder today

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 __________.

splitting

Marie went to see a therapist at her husband's insistence and was diagnosed with _________ personality disorder. She consistently told her husband that there was only one right way to fold socks, and she insisted that he do everything "the right way."

obsessive-compulsive

The medications that have been proven most useful in the treatment of borderline personality disorder are mood stabilizers and ________.

atypical antipsychotics

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is the most prevalent personality disorder in the U.S. population with about ____ percent of the population meeting criteria for a diagnosis.

8

People with dependent personality disorder are most anxious about _________.

interpersonal interactions

A person high in _____________ narcissism views himself as superior, unique, and entitled.

grandiose

A prominent feature of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder is greater __________ variability.

mood

Some researchers believe that one thing that social anxiety disorder and ______ have in common is self-criticism.

avoidant personality disorder

The STEPPS program is designed for people with ________ personality disorder and combines cognitive and behavioral techniques.

borderline

People high in the dimension of ______________ have highly unusual beliefs and perceptions and tend to be quite eccentric.

psychoticism

The third dimension of the DSM-5 personality dimensions model is __________, which is anchored on the positive end by characteristics such as honesty, appropriate modesty, and concern for others, and at the negative end by characteristics such as deceitfulness, grandiosity, and callousness.

antagonism

Transference-focused psychotherapy, which uses the client-clinician relationship as the framework for helping clients achieve greater understanding of their unconscious feelings and motives, is a treatment for ________.

borderline personality disorder

True or False: More men than women are diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder.

false

What is one possible reason for risk of suicide increasing in the first few years after diagnosis of borderline personality disorder?

the occurrence of the crisis which brought the person to the attention of the mental health system

What percent of people with diagnoses of borderline personality disorder attempt suicide?

75 percent