Ch14. Personality and Mental Health
How do personality disorders differ from other mental disorders? - answer Personality
disorders are different from other mental disorders because they are often considered a
part of a person's personality or character rather than a disease that exists outside the
personality.
Personality disorders are arranged in which of the following three clusters? - answer(A)
odd or eccentric, (B) dramatic or emotional, and (C) anxious or fearful
Gia has recently been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. Gia likely is
__________. - answerhigh in neuroticism and low in agreeableness
With which personality disorder do people tend to score somewhat higher than average
on agreeableness but also high in neuroticism? - answer dependent
Which of the following statements regarding personality disorders is true? -
answerPersonality disorders and their severity tend to decline with age and maturity.
Which of the following people is most likely to be diagnosed with major depressive
disorder? - answerKate, who has been depressed and rarely able to leave the house for
over a month
Theo is completely stressed with finals, work, and trouble at home. He's had trouble
dealing with everything lately. On his way to class, he feels paralyzed with fear and a
severe tightness in his chest, almost like he's having a heart attack. Which anxiety
disorder is Theo showing symptoms of? - answerpanic disorder
What is a common personality profile of someone diagnosed with schizophrenia? -
answerlow agreeableness, low extraversion, and low conscientiousness
Melissa has a distorted view of herself. She believes she's overweight even though
she's severely underweight. Her distorted perception of self is driving her to eat less and
less. Melissa likely is suffering from __________. - answeranorexia nervosa
Marlena isn't feeling like herself lately. She's feeling distant from her boyfriend, she's not
into her classes, and she can't even seem to have fun with her friends. So she starts
buying self-help books to see if she can get herself out of the rut she's in. This is called
__________. - answerbibliotherapy
__________ is a form of therapy that emphasizes changing your thoughts and
behaviors. - answerCognitive-behavioral therapy
How do personality disorders differ from other mental disorders? - answer Personality
disorders are different from other mental disorders because they are often considered a
part of a person's personality or character rather than a disease that exists outside the
personality.
Personality disorders are arranged in which of the following three clusters? - answer(A)
odd or eccentric, (B) dramatic or emotional, and (C) anxious or fearful
Gia has recently been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. Gia likely is
__________. - answerhigh in neuroticism and low in agreeableness
With which personality disorder do people tend to score somewhat higher than average
on agreeableness but also high in neuroticism? - answer dependent
Which of the following statements regarding personality disorders is true? -
answerPersonality disorders and their severity tend to decline with age and maturity.
Which of the following people is most likely to be diagnosed with major depressive
disorder? - answerKate, who has been depressed and rarely able to leave the house for
over a month
Theo is completely stressed with finals, work, and trouble at home. He's had trouble
dealing with everything lately. On his way to class, he feels paralyzed with fear and a
severe tightness in his chest, almost like he's having a heart attack. Which anxiety
disorder is Theo showing symptoms of? - answerpanic disorder
What is a common personality profile of someone diagnosed with schizophrenia? -
answerlow agreeableness, low extraversion, and low conscientiousness
Melissa has a distorted view of herself. She believes she's overweight even though
she's severely underweight. Her distorted perception of self is driving her to eat less and
less. Melissa likely is suffering from __________. - answeranorexia nervosa
Marlena isn't feeling like herself lately. She's feeling distant from her boyfriend, she's not
into her classes, and she can't even seem to have fun with her friends. So she starts
buying self-help books to see if she can get herself out of the rut she's in. This is called
__________. - answerbibliotherapy
__________ is a form of therapy that emphasizes changing your thoughts and
behaviors. - answerCognitive-behavioral therapy
