DSM-5 Personality Disorders Exam
Questions and Answers
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of social and
interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for,
close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities
of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. Odd
beliefs or magical thinking. Ideas of reference. Bodily illusions. Odd thinking and
speech. Suspiciousness or paranoid ideation.
Antisocial Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of disregard for and
violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years. Failure to conform to
social norms. Deceitfulness. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead, reckless disregard
for safety of self and others, irritability and aggressiveness, consistent
irresponsibility, Lack of remorse. Individual at least 18 years of age. Evidence of
conduct disorder with evidence before age 15.
Borderline Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of irritability of
interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity,
beginning by early adulthood and present in variety of contexts. Frantic efforts to
avoid real or imagined abandonment, pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal
relationships, identity disturbance (unstable self image, sense of self), impulsivity in
at least two areas that are potentially damaging, recurrent suicidal behavior, chronic
feelings of emptiness, inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.
Histrionic Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of excessive
emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a
variety of contexts as evidenced by at least five of: uncomfortable in situations where
they are not the center of attention. interaction often xterized by inappropriate sexual.
seductiveness. rapidly shifting shallow display of emotions. use of physical
appearance to draw attention to self, theatrical. self-dramatization, exaggerated
expression of emotion. Considers relationships to be more intimate than they really
are.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in
fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early
adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
Avoidant Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,
feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by
early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
Questions and Answers
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of social and
interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for,
close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities
of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. Odd
beliefs or magical thinking. Ideas of reference. Bodily illusions. Odd thinking and
speech. Suspiciousness or paranoid ideation.
Antisocial Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of disregard for and
violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years. Failure to conform to
social norms. Deceitfulness. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead, reckless disregard
for safety of self and others, irritability and aggressiveness, consistent
irresponsibility, Lack of remorse. Individual at least 18 years of age. Evidence of
conduct disorder with evidence before age 15.
Borderline Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of irritability of
interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity,
beginning by early adulthood and present in variety of contexts. Frantic efforts to
avoid real or imagined abandonment, pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal
relationships, identity disturbance (unstable self image, sense of self), impulsivity in
at least two areas that are potentially damaging, recurrent suicidal behavior, chronic
feelings of emptiness, inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.
Histrionic Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of excessive
emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a
variety of contexts as evidenced by at least five of: uncomfortable in situations where
they are not the center of attention. interaction often xterized by inappropriate sexual.
seductiveness. rapidly shifting shallow display of emotions. use of physical
appearance to draw attention to self, theatrical. self-dramatization, exaggerated
expression of emotion. Considers relationships to be more intimate than they really
are.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in
fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early
adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
Avoidant Personality Disorder - ANSWER-A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,
feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by
early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
