Ch12-Personality Disorders Exam
Q&A
Women diagnosed with personality disorders tend to display traits characterized as
what? - ANSWER-submissive, emotional, insecure
What is paranoid personality disorder? (PPD) - ANSWER-mental disorder
characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and
generalized mistrust of others.
What are the causes of PPD? - ANSWER-genetics, being a relative of someone with
schizophrenia
Cultural factors
Psychological contributions (arbitrary)
What is the treatment for PPD? - ANSWER-cognitive therapy
What is schizoid personality disorder? - ANSWER-personality disorder characterized
by a lack of interest in social relationships including romantic/sexual, a tendency
towards a solitary lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy
show patterns of detachment from social situations and emotions
What is schizotypal personality disorder? - ANSWER-a need for social isolation,
anxiety in social situations, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional
beleifs
schizotypal personality disorder is on the same continuum as schizophrenia except?
- ANSWER-without symptoms like hallucinations and delusions
What are ideas of reference? - ANSWER-less rigid than delusions of reference. An
example of an idea of reference is irrational thinking that one is being talked about or
laughed at by other people.
Between how many people with schizotypal personality disorder meet the criteria for
major depressive disorder? - ANSWER-30-50%
What is antisocial personality disorder? - ANSWER-being aggressive, taking what
they want, indifferent to the concerns of other people, inability to distinguish between
truth and lies, showing no remorse or concern
What are some of the characteristics of someone with antisocial personality
disorder? - ANSWER-superficial charm
grandiose sense of self worth
Q&A
Women diagnosed with personality disorders tend to display traits characterized as
what? - ANSWER-submissive, emotional, insecure
What is paranoid personality disorder? (PPD) - ANSWER-mental disorder
characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and
generalized mistrust of others.
What are the causes of PPD? - ANSWER-genetics, being a relative of someone with
schizophrenia
Cultural factors
Psychological contributions (arbitrary)
What is the treatment for PPD? - ANSWER-cognitive therapy
What is schizoid personality disorder? - ANSWER-personality disorder characterized
by a lack of interest in social relationships including romantic/sexual, a tendency
towards a solitary lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy
show patterns of detachment from social situations and emotions
What is schizotypal personality disorder? - ANSWER-a need for social isolation,
anxiety in social situations, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional
beleifs
schizotypal personality disorder is on the same continuum as schizophrenia except?
- ANSWER-without symptoms like hallucinations and delusions
What are ideas of reference? - ANSWER-less rigid than delusions of reference. An
example of an idea of reference is irrational thinking that one is being talked about or
laughed at by other people.
Between how many people with schizotypal personality disorder meet the criteria for
major depressive disorder? - ANSWER-30-50%
What is antisocial personality disorder? - ANSWER-being aggressive, taking what
they want, indifferent to the concerns of other people, inability to distinguish between
truth and lies, showing no remorse or concern
What are some of the characteristics of someone with antisocial personality
disorder? - ANSWER-superficial charm
grandiose sense of self worth
