Chapter 9 Personality Disorders Total Assessment Guide T A G Topic Overview pp 232 234 Symptoms pp 234 237 Diagnosis pp 237 245 Frequency pp 245 248 Schizotypal Personality Disorder SPD pp 249 251 Borderline Personality Disorder BPD pp 251 255 Antisocial Personality Disorder ASPD pp 255 260 Question Type Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Multiple Choice Short Answer Essay Factual Conceptual 4 5 7 8 11 Applied 6 9 10 12 116 13 14 16 20 18 1 2 3 105 115 15 17 19 106 21 22 26 27 32 39 41 47 48 49 50 107 108 51 52 53 54 55 57 59 64 65 68 69 70 110 72 73 74 75 117 23 28 30 31 33 35 37 40 43 44 46 118 56 58 62 63 66 71 109 119 120 24 25 29 34 36 38 42 45 60 61 67 76 77 78 83 79 81 84 86 80 82 85 87 88 95 96 103 92 99 102 104 113 121 89 90 91 93 94 97 98 100 101 122 123 111 112 114 ScholarStock 355 a b c d a b c d a b c d Chapter 9 Personality Disorders Multiple Choice 9 1 1 To meet the definition of a personality disorder in DSM 5 one must meet the criteria of personality traits never seen in normal people an enduring pattern of behavior that differs considerably from one s culture the presence of emotional symptoms that make one aggressive the presence of psychotic symptoms Answer b Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 1 Page Reference 232 Topic Overview Skill Factual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 2 The pattern associated with a personality disorder must be evident in two or more specific domains that include motor skills emotional responses intelligence culture Answer b Difficulty 1 Question ID 9 1 2 Page Reference 232 Topic Overview Skill Factual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 3 People diagnosed with a personality disorder exhibit behavior that is described as clustered and psychotic inflexible and pervasive acutely not chronically problematic more impaired than that associated with most other mental disorders Answer b Difficulty 1 Question ID 9 1 3 Page Reference 232 Topic Overview Skill Factual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder ScholarStock 356 a b c d a b c d a b c d 9 1 4 A large part of the justification for defining personality disorders as mental disorders is that they involve social dysfunction significant personal distress loss of contact with reality significant risk of suicide Answer a Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 4 Page Reference 232 Topic Overview Skill Conceptual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 5 What is one of the reasons that the category of personality disorders is controversial These disorders are difficult to identify reliably These disorders were conceptualized for insurance purposes These disorders are not associated with social or occupational impairment These disorders are easily learned and unlearned so they don t require therapy Answer a Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 5 Page Reference 233 Topic Overview Skill Conceptual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 6 Which of the following plays an important role in justifying the inclusion of personality disorders in DSM All of these disorders have similar genetic etiologies The presence of pathological personality traits in adolescence is associated with the development of other mental disorders All of these disorders are related to an early history of either sexual abuse or family problems The personality characteristics are all reflections of either excesses or deficiencies in neurotransmitter levels Answer b Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 6 Page Reference 233 Topic Overview Skill Applied LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 7 Mental health professionals who are actively involved in treating people with mental disorders view personality disorders as important because personality disorders ScholarStock 357 a b c d a b c d are the most common mental disorders that they treat make it easier to treat people with other mental disorders can interfere with the treatment of disorders such as depression are more easily defined and easier to diagnose Answer c Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 7 Page Reference 233 Topic Overview Skill Conceptual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder In the case of Tom which is described in your textbook what were some of the early indications 9 1 8 that he would one day grow up to exhibit behaviors that meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder Tom was often truant from school stole items and lied Tom reported that he heard voices directing him to engage in actions that would cause trouble Tom s eating sleeping and motor behaviors were all sources of difficulty that required medical intervention In order to prove that he was tough Tom would deliberately engage in actions that would lead to serious physical punishment Answer a Difficulty 1 Question ID 9 1 8 Page Reference 233 Topic Overview Skill Conceptual LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder 9 1 9 Tom s case as described in your textbook illustrates which of the following characteristics of personality disorders that would allow a clinician to differentiate his disorder from other disorders that are more episodic in nature a b c d Tom s problems were intense but very brief Tom understood the nature for his problems and felt bad about them Tom s problems began early and were exhibited consistently over an extended period of time Tom was able to recognize his need for help and participate actively in treatment Answer c Difficulty 2 Question ID 9 1 9 Page Reference 233 Topic Overview Skill Applied LO 9 1 What is the difference between being eccentric and having a personality disorder ScholarStock 358 a b c d a b c d a b c d 9 1 10 During a case conference one of the staff describes a patient as experiencing an ego dystonic disorder What is the most likely description of this patient He is distressed by his symptoms He views his symptoms as a moral failure He does not view his disorder as a problem He believes he can solve his own problems without a therapist s help Answer a Difficulty 1 Question ID 9 1 10 Page Reference 234 Topic