PSYC 3250 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED)

PSYC 3250 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) Personality Disorder DSM 5-TR Criteria B Correct Answer B. enduring pattern is inflexible & pervasive 2. Dialetical behavior therapy (DBT) Correct Answer most promising treatment - group therapy: interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance/reality acceptance skills, - individual therapy: deal with problems of past week and therapy interfering behaviors 3. What are the immediate & long-term psychological effects of child abuse Correct Answer - short-term effects: anxiety, depression, bed-wetting - long- term effects: lack of social acceptance, alcohol & substance abuse, impulsivity - as many as 1/3 of abused children grow up to be abusive, neglectful, or inadequate parents 4. What is personality Correct Answer Funder: an individual's characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, & behavior together w/ psychological motivations Million: a long-standing pattern of behavior over time & in different situations 5. Personality Disorder DSM 5-TR Criteria C Correct Answer C. enduring pattern leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social occupational or other areas of functioning 6. What is the most common PD diagnosis Correct Answer PD NOS (not otherwise specified) - have a PD but not recognized by the DSM - have features of more than one PD but meets no criteria for a specific PD (can still cause distress) 7. Antipsychotics Correct Answer reduces aggression 8. What are personality disorders composed of Correct Answer Personality traits that are: - inflexible (adaptive personality is flexible but not unstable) - maladaptive (do not benefit you or others) - cause significant impairment or distress 9. Consequences of Personality Disorders Correct Answer associated with: - decreased social functioning - increased risk of substance use - decreased occupational functioning - increased risk of suicide 10. Personality disorder DSM 5-TR Criteria A Correct Answer A. enduring pattern of inner experience/behavior that deviates from expectation's of a culture; must be manifested in two (or more) of the following - cognition - affectivity - interpersonal functioning - impulse control 11. When does onset occur for personality disorder Correct Answer pattern is stable and of long duration with onset tracing back to adolescence or early adulthood 12. Comorbidity Correct Answer if diagnosed with PD. likely to have more than just 1 disorder - diagnostic criteria & shared traits make some comorbidities more likely than others 13. Gender differences Correct Answer Certain PDs more common in men than women Men: paranoid, schizoid, narcissistic, OCPD Women: histrionic, borderline, dependent 14. Assessment issues: Self-report vs. Other-report: - Problems with both - self report depends on self-awareness - others can report better on interpersonal functioning Gold standard Correct Answer - Semi-structured interviews Face validity - do questions make obvious what they are measuring? 15. Origins/Course of PD Correct Answer thought to begin in childhood - predicted by childhood sexual, physical, emotional abuse or neglect - childhood psychopathology predicts later PD status - run a chronic course - comorbidity rates are higher 16. What personality disorders belong in cluster A Correct Answer -paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal 17. Paranoid PD: overview/clinical features: pervasive and unjustified mistrust and suspicion 18. Paranoid PD: causes Correct Answer biological/psychological contributions are unclear - early learning that the world is dangerous - unclear whether its a variant of a psychotic disorder (research says no) 19. Paranoid PD: treatment options Correct Answer few seek professional help on their own - treatment focuses on development of trust - cognitive therapy to counter negativistic thinking - lack of good outcome studies 20. Schizoid PD: overview/clinical features: pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships : - not interested in close relationships - little interest in sexual experiences- indifferent to praise/criticism very little range in interpersonal situations Correct Answer flattened affectivity (appear cold, detached) 21. Schizoid PD: causes Correct Answer etiology is unclear - preference for social isolation resembles autism (extreme variant of shyness/introversion) 22. Schizoid PD: treatment options Correct Answer few seek profession help on their own - focus on the value of interpersonal situations - building empathy and social skills - lack good outcome studies 23. Schizotypal PD: overview/clinical features Correct Answer odd, unusual behavior, appearance or cognition - magical thinking, ideas of reference, or illusions - many meet criteria for major depression 24. Schizotypal PD: causes Correct Answer phenotype of a schizophrenia genotype? - diagnosis came as a result of research on family members of schizophrenics (higher rates of schizotypal in family members of schizophrenics) - generalized cognitive deficits 25. Schizotypal PD: treatment options Correct Answer main focus is on developing social skills - treatment also addresses comorbid depression - medical treatment similar to schizophrenia (use of antipsychotics) - treatment prognosis is generally poor 26. What personality disorders are in cluster B Correct Answer - histrionic - narcissistic - antisocial - borderline