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NU 674 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTHCARE II
REVIEW 2026 Complete All 200 Questions And Correct
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borderline personality disorder is characterized by -
Answer-having a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking,
functioning, and behaving
BPD falls under what personality disorder cluster? -
Answer-Cluster B
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by -
Answer-having difficulty controlling emotions, fears,
desires, and anger
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer-Antisocial
personality disorder, borderline personality disorder,
histrionic personality disorder and narcissistic personality
disorder
BPD is the result of dysfunction of what system? - Answer-
Emotion regulation system
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What contributes to the development of BPD, according to
the biosocial theory? - Answer-Emotional vulnerability,
pervasive emotion dysregulation, and invalidating
environment
What is an invalidating environment characterized by? -
Answer-Intolerance of the expression of one's private
emotional experiences or intermittently reinforcing
emotional responses and displays
What does pervasive emotion dsyregulation result in? -
Answer-Failure to teach oneself how to label and regulate
arousal, how to tolerate emotional distress, and when to
trust one's own emotional responses as valid
interpretations of events
Linehan's reorganization of the DSM criteria for BPD
includes: - Answer-1. Emotion dysregulation: emotional
instability, problems with anger
2. Unstable relationships: unstable relationships, efforts to
avoid loss
3. Behavioural dysregulation: suicide threats, parasuicide,
self-damaging impulsive behaviour
4. Cognitive dysregulation: dissociative responses,
paranoid ideation
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5. Self dysfunction: unstable self, self-image, chronic
emptiness
Risk factors that increase the chances of an individual
developing a personality disorder are - Answer-traumatic
childhood experiences, including abuse and neglect
What percent of the universal population have a
personality disorder? - Answer-10-13%
What is the average onset of BPD? - Answer-Adolescence
or early adulthood
What is the difference between the rate of BPD in men
and women? - Answer-No significant difference, however
there are more women in treatment
What contributes to the development of BPD? - Answer-A
person's genetic inheritance, biology, and environmental
experiences
DSM-V definition of BPD - Answer-it is an enduring pattern
of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly
from the expectations of the individual's culture, is
NU 674 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTHCARE II
REVIEW 2026 Complete All 200 Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers |Already Graded A+||Already Graded
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
borderline personality disorder is characterized by -
Answer-having a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking,
functioning, and behaving
BPD falls under what personality disorder cluster? -
Answer-Cluster B
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by -
Answer-having difficulty controlling emotions, fears,
desires, and anger
Cluster B personality disorders - Answer-Antisocial
personality disorder, borderline personality disorder,
histrionic personality disorder and narcissistic personality
disorder
BPD is the result of dysfunction of what system? - Answer-
Emotion regulation system
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What contributes to the development of BPD, according to
the biosocial theory? - Answer-Emotional vulnerability,
pervasive emotion dysregulation, and invalidating
environment
What is an invalidating environment characterized by? -
Answer-Intolerance of the expression of one's private
emotional experiences or intermittently reinforcing
emotional responses and displays
What does pervasive emotion dsyregulation result in? -
Answer-Failure to teach oneself how to label and regulate
arousal, how to tolerate emotional distress, and when to
trust one's own emotional responses as valid
interpretations of events
Linehan's reorganization of the DSM criteria for BPD
includes: - Answer-1. Emotion dysregulation: emotional
instability, problems with anger
2. Unstable relationships: unstable relationships, efforts to
avoid loss
3. Behavioural dysregulation: suicide threats, parasuicide,
self-damaging impulsive behaviour
4. Cognitive dysregulation: dissociative responses,
paranoid ideation
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5. Self dysfunction: unstable self, self-image, chronic
emptiness
Risk factors that increase the chances of an individual
developing a personality disorder are - Answer-traumatic
childhood experiences, including abuse and neglect
What percent of the universal population have a
personality disorder? - Answer-10-13%
What is the average onset of BPD? - Answer-Adolescence
or early adulthood
What is the difference between the rate of BPD in men
and women? - Answer-No significant difference, however
there are more women in treatment
What contributes to the development of BPD? - Answer-A
person's genetic inheritance, biology, and environmental
experiences
DSM-V definition of BPD - Answer-it is an enduring pattern
of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly
from the expectations of the individual's culture, is
