Unit 3 Review - Abnormal Psychology

A pattern of thinking, acting, relating to others, and reacting emotionally that results in ongoing psychological distress for the person and/or for other people in their life is a ["personality", "personality disorder"].

personality disorder

Personality disorders tend to have a ___ course.

chronic

Prognosis for personality disorders typically are ["poor", "positive"] .

poor

The prevalence rate for personality disorders is ["15%", "5%", "10%", "1%"] .

10%

["men", "women"] are more likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders with aggressive and detached characteristics

men

["women", "men"] are more likely to be diagnosed with those with submissive and dramatic characteristics.

women

DSM-5 presents two models of personality disorders. One model organizes ["10", "5", "3", "9"] personality disorders into three clusters, and the second model uses personality traits to organize personality disorders.

10

The cluster model is a ["categorical", "dimensional"] approach.

categorical

the trait model is a ["dimensional", "categorical"] approach.

dimensional

People with personality disorders often do not seek treatment, at least for their personality disorder, because they experience the symptoms of their personality disorder as ego ["dystonic", "syntonic"].

syntonic

The pathological personality traits outlined in the DSM-5 parallel the five-factor model of normal personality. For example, detachment is a very low level of ["extraversion", "agreeableness", "conscientiousness", "openness", "neuroticism"]

extraversion

very high ["conscientiousness", "openness", "agreeableness", "extraversion", "neuroticism"] is associated with psychoticism.

openness

Someone who reacts with a lot of anxiety to situations that would not bother most people is an example of ["psychoticism", "antagonism", "detachment", "disinhibition", "negative affectivity"] .

negative affectivity

An example of ["antagonism", "psychoticism", "negative affectivity", "disinhibition", "detachment"] is someone who is disinterested in forming close and ongoing relationships with other people.

detachment

Cluster A personality disorders are the ["anxious or fearful", "dramatic or erratic", "odd or eccentric"] personality disorders.

odd or eccentric

Cluster A includes ["schizoid", "paranoid", "schizotypal"] personality disorder, which is characterized by detachment and indifference to interpersonal relationships that is described as overlapping with autism.

schizoid

["Paranoid", "Schizoid", "Schizotypal"] personality disorder is characterized by odd behaviors, being suspicious of others, social isolation and prodromal-like symptoms, such as ideas of reference and magical thinking.

schizotypal

["Paranoid", "Schizotypal", "Schizoid"] personality disorder is characterized by mistrust and suspicion of people, sensitivity to criticism, a lack of meaningful relationships, and poor quality of life.

paranoid

In addition to being listed as a personality disorder, ["schizoid", "schizotypal", "paranoid"] personality disorder is also listed on the Schizophrenia Spectrum disorders in the DSM-5.

schizotypal

Schizotypal disorder also has high comorbidity with ["generalized anxiety", "Bipolar I", "major depressive"] disorder, which often becomes a focus of treatment for individuals with this personality disorder.

major depressive

The four cluster B personality disorders are the ["dramatic or erratic", "anxious or fearful", "odd or eccentric"] .

dramatic or erratic

borderline

["Histrionic", "Narcissistic", "Borderline", "Antisocial"] personality disorder is characterized by fear of being abandoned, impulsivity and poor self-image that contributes to mood instability and relationship difficulties. This disorder has a 80% comorbidity rate with depression, and high comorbidity with substance use, bipolar and eating disorders, and suicide attempts.

histrionic

People with ["borderline", "narcissistic", "antisocial", "histrionic"] personality disorder are overly dramatic, provocative and impulsive in attempts to receive attention from others.

narcissistic

A person who lacks empathy and remorse, is deceitful and irresponsible, and does not follow social norms, rules and laws may have [ Select ] ["histrionic", "borderline", "narcissistic", "antisocial"] personality disorder.

antisocial

Cluster C personality disorders are the ["dramatic or erratic", "anxious or fearful", "odd or eccentric"] personality disorders

anxious or fearful

People with ["obsessive-compulsive", "avoidant", "dependent"] personality disorder have unrealistically high expectations for themselves and others, are perfectionistic to the extent that it can prevent them from completing projects and lack emotional depth.

obsessive-compulsive

["Obsessive-compulsive", "Avoidant", "Dependent"] personality disorder is characterized by a fear of abandonment that leads to submissive and clingy behavior.

dependent

["Dependent", "Obsessive-compulsive", "Avoidant"] personality disorder is characterized by low self-esteem, fear of rejection, interpersonal anxiousness, and not pursuing interpersonal relationships.

avoidant

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which focuses on distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and both acceptance and change skills was developed for the treatment of ["borderline", "dependent", "avoidant", "narcissistic"] personality disorder.

borderline