Mental Health Unit 4 Exam Personality
Disorders & Violence Questions with
Correct Answers
How is PPD different from PS? - ANSWER-PPD=ALWAYS paranoid vs paranoid
when symptomatic (schizophrenia)
Schizoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - ANSWER-(more milder than schizotypal)
-loaners (no desire for relationships)
-not interested in external world
-occupationally impaired if it requires interpersonal skills
-shows little emotion
-poverty of thoughts
-in touch with reality
-no problems in life
-more males vs females
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - ANSWER--off/eccentric
-loaners (may desire relationships)
-affect inappropriate to situation
-considerable disability
-fantasy world
-unusual dress, beliefs, behaviors
-magical thinkers
-have multiple odd behaviors
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-violate values of society
-disregard for right/wrong
-no guilt, remorse, empathy
-persistent lying or deceit
-using charm or wit to manipulate
-want special privileges
-instant gratification
-typically male
-pathological liars
-May hurt animals
-sense of entitlement
-feel they are better than others
Borderline Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
,-makes frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
-difficulty with relationships
-unstable self-image
-inpulsive: extravagant spending, promiscuous, substance abuse, binge eating, or
reckless driving
-recurring suicidal thoughts
-emotional over-reactive
-inappropriate, fierce anger or problems controlling anger
-more common in females
-cutters
-unstable relationships
-lots of maladaptive responses
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-seeks wealth, power and importance
-if criticized may result in rage
-arrogant
-grandiose
-underneath low self-esteem
-friendships are made on how they can benefit from it
-lack of empathy
-superior to others
-manipulative
-demanding
Histrionic Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-means "dramatic or theatrical"
-self-esteem depends on the approval of others
-center of attention (attention-seeking)
-dresses provocatively and is seductive or flirtatious
-shifts emotions rapidly
-exaggerated emotions and expressions w/o sincerity
-overly concerned with physical appearance
-constantly seeks reassurance or approval
-is gullible and easily influenced by others
-extrovert
-not hurting themselves
Avoidant Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--anxious, fearful
-social discomfort-fear criticism
-"if people get close to me they will discover the real me and reject me"
-fearful/shy/introvert
-easily hurt by criticism and devastated by slight disapproval
-terrified of being embarrassed
-not the same as shyness; with APD avoidance gets worse over time instead of
better
How is APD and social phobia different? - ANSWER-APD=all people
SP=anxiety, r/t performance
, Dependent Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--dependent and submissive
-have trouble doing things on their own
-agree with others to avoid rejection
-no self-confidence
-desire constant companionship
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--check and
recheck things (details, orderliness and rules)
-never accomplish enough
-fear disapproval
-cognitive distortions: perfectionism, procrastination, indecision
-when decision finally made they have doubt that alternative decision would have
been better
-OCD (anxiety, rituals, pt seeks treatment) vs OCPD (improve efficiency, no
treatment seeking)
Altruism - ANSWER-emotional conflicts and stressers are addressed by meeting the
needs of others
Sublimination - ANSWER-unconscious process of substitution of socially acceptable
constructive activity for strong unacceptable impulse
Suppression - ANSWER-Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings
out of one's mind
Repression - ANSWER-exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted experiences, emotions,
or ideas from conscious awareness
Displacement - ANSWER-transfer of emotions associated with a particular person,
object, or situation to another person, object, or situation that is nonthreatening
Reaction formation - ANSWER-unacceptable feelings or behaviors are kept out of
awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion
example: a person who harbors hostility toward children becomes a Boy Scout
Leader
Somatization - ANSWER-occurs when anxiety is repressed to an unconscious level
but is revealed on a physical level in the form of physical symptoms that have no
organic cause. Often the symptom functions as an attention-seeking device or as an
excuse.
Undoing - ANSWER-compensates for an act or communication (ex: giving a gift to
undo an argument). A common behavioral example of undoing is compulsive hand
washing. This can be viewed as cleansing onself of an act or thought perceived as
unacceptable.
Rationalization - ANSWER-consists of justifying illogical or unreasonable ideas,
actions, or feelings by developing acceptable explanations that satisfy the teller as
well as the listener. Common examples are, "If I had Lynn's brains, I'd get good
Disorders & Violence Questions with
Correct Answers
How is PPD different from PS? - ANSWER-PPD=ALWAYS paranoid vs paranoid
when symptomatic (schizophrenia)
Schizoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - ANSWER-(more milder than schizotypal)
-loaners (no desire for relationships)
-not interested in external world
-occupationally impaired if it requires interpersonal skills
-shows little emotion
-poverty of thoughts
-in touch with reality
-no problems in life
-more males vs females
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - ANSWER--off/eccentric
-loaners (may desire relationships)
-affect inappropriate to situation
-considerable disability
-fantasy world
-unusual dress, beliefs, behaviors
-magical thinkers
-have multiple odd behaviors
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-violate values of society
-disregard for right/wrong
-no guilt, remorse, empathy
-persistent lying or deceit
-using charm or wit to manipulate
-want special privileges
-instant gratification
-typically male
-pathological liars
-May hurt animals
-sense of entitlement
-feel they are better than others
Borderline Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
,-makes frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
-difficulty with relationships
-unstable self-image
-inpulsive: extravagant spending, promiscuous, substance abuse, binge eating, or
reckless driving
-recurring suicidal thoughts
-emotional over-reactive
-inappropriate, fierce anger or problems controlling anger
-more common in females
-cutters
-unstable relationships
-lots of maladaptive responses
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-seeks wealth, power and importance
-if criticized may result in rage
-arrogant
-grandiose
-underneath low self-esteem
-friendships are made on how they can benefit from it
-lack of empathy
-superior to others
-manipulative
-demanding
Histrionic Personality Disorder (Cluster B) - ANSWER--emotional, erratic, exploit
-means "dramatic or theatrical"
-self-esteem depends on the approval of others
-center of attention (attention-seeking)
-dresses provocatively and is seductive or flirtatious
-shifts emotions rapidly
-exaggerated emotions and expressions w/o sincerity
-overly concerned with physical appearance
-constantly seeks reassurance or approval
-is gullible and easily influenced by others
-extrovert
-not hurting themselves
Avoidant Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--anxious, fearful
-social discomfort-fear criticism
-"if people get close to me they will discover the real me and reject me"
-fearful/shy/introvert
-easily hurt by criticism and devastated by slight disapproval
-terrified of being embarrassed
-not the same as shyness; with APD avoidance gets worse over time instead of
better
How is APD and social phobia different? - ANSWER-APD=all people
SP=anxiety, r/t performance
, Dependent Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--dependent and submissive
-have trouble doing things on their own
-agree with others to avoid rejection
-no self-confidence
-desire constant companionship
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - ANSWER--check and
recheck things (details, orderliness and rules)
-never accomplish enough
-fear disapproval
-cognitive distortions: perfectionism, procrastination, indecision
-when decision finally made they have doubt that alternative decision would have
been better
-OCD (anxiety, rituals, pt seeks treatment) vs OCPD (improve efficiency, no
treatment seeking)
Altruism - ANSWER-emotional conflicts and stressers are addressed by meeting the
needs of others
Sublimination - ANSWER-unconscious process of substitution of socially acceptable
constructive activity for strong unacceptable impulse
Suppression - ANSWER-Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings
out of one's mind
Repression - ANSWER-exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted experiences, emotions,
or ideas from conscious awareness
Displacement - ANSWER-transfer of emotions associated with a particular person,
object, or situation to another person, object, or situation that is nonthreatening
Reaction formation - ANSWER-unacceptable feelings or behaviors are kept out of
awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion
example: a person who harbors hostility toward children becomes a Boy Scout
Leader
Somatization - ANSWER-occurs when anxiety is repressed to an unconscious level
but is revealed on a physical level in the form of physical symptoms that have no
organic cause. Often the symptom functions as an attention-seeking device or as an
excuse.
Undoing - ANSWER-compensates for an act or communication (ex: giving a gift to
undo an argument). A common behavioral example of undoing is compulsive hand
washing. This can be viewed as cleansing onself of an act or thought perceived as
unacceptable.
Rationalization - ANSWER-consists of justifying illogical or unreasonable ideas,
actions, or feelings by developing acceptable explanations that satisfy the teller as
well as the listener. Common examples are, "If I had Lynn's brains, I'd get good
