Personality, types of personality related to psychiatric disorders.
Time: 15:00
Which of the following best defines personality?
[a] An individual's mood and affect at a specific point in time.
[b] An enduring and relatively stable pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself.
[c] A temporary set of behaviors adopted in response to a stressful situation.
[d] The intellectual and cognitive abilities of an individual.
Personality disorders are grouped into three clusters in the DSM-5. Cluster A is characterized by which types of behaviors?
[a] Dramatic, emotional, or erratic.
[b] Anxious or fearful.
[c] Odd or eccentric.
[d] Impulsive or risk-taking.
A key feature of personality disorders is that the individual's maladaptive traits are often ________, meaning they perceive them as a natural part of themselves.
[a] Ego-dystonic.
[b] Dissociative.
[c] Ego-syntonic.
[d] Comorbid.
A client exhibits pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others, interpreting their motives as malevolent without sufficient basis. This is a hallmark of which personality disorder?
[a] Schizoid Personality Disorder.
[b] Paranoid Personality Disorder.
[c] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
[d] Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
Which personality disorder is characterized by a profound deficit in the ability to form personal relationships and a lack of desire for them?
[a] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
[b] Dependent Personality Disorder.
[c] Schizoid Personality Disorder.
[d] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
A client with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) views people and situations as either "all good" or "all bad." This defense mechanism is known as:
[a] Projection.
[b] Splitting.
[c] Denial.
[d] Intellectualization.
A disregard for and violation of the rights of others, lack of remorse, and a history of conduct disorder in childhood are central features of:
[a] Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
[b] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[c] Antisocial Personality Disorder.
[d] Paranoid Personality Disorder.
Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive emotionality, attention-seeking behavior, and being uncomfortable in situations where they are not the center of attention?
[a] Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
[b] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
[c] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[d] Dependent Personality Disorder.
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy are the core features of which personality disorder?
[a] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
[b] Antisocial Personality Disorder.
[c] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[d] Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
A client is socially inhibited, feels inadequate, and is hypersensitive to negative evaluation. They desire social relationships but avoid them due to fear of rejection. This describes:
[a] Schizoid Personality Disorder.
[b] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
[c] Paranoid Personality Disorder.
[d] Dependent Personality Disorder.
Which personality disorder involves a pervasive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive, clinging behavior and fears of separation?
[a] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
[b] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
[c] Dependent Personality Disorder.
[d] Borderline Personality Disorder.
What is the primary difference between Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
[a] OCPD involves true obsessions and compulsions, whereas OCD does not.
[b] OCPD is a less severe form of OCD.
[c] Individuals with OCD find their symptoms distressing, while those with OCPD see their perfectionism as productive.
[d] OCD is a personality disorder, while OCPD is an anxiety disorder.
Magical thinking, ideas of reference, and odd or eccentric behavior and appearance are features of which personality disorder?
[a] Schizoid Personality Disorder.
[b] Paranoid Personality Disorder.
[c] Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
[d] Borderline Personality Disorder.
Impulsivity, unstable interpersonal relationships, identity disturbance, and frantic efforts to avoid abandonment are key criteria for:
[a] Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
[b] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[c] Dependent Personality Disorder.
[d] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
Which cluster of personality disorders is most associated with mood disorders like depression and anxiety?
[a] Cluster A (Odd/Eccentric).
[b] Cluster B (Dramatic/Emotional).
[c] Cluster C (Anxious/Fearful).
[d] Both B and C are equally associated.
A person with OCPD is primarily motivated by a need for:
[a] Attention and admiration.
[b] Security through relationships.
[c] Control and perfection.
[d] Social isolation.
Self-mutilation and recurrent suicidal gestures are most commonly associated with which personality disorder?
[a] Antisocial Personality Disorder.
[b] Schizoid Personality Disorder.
[c] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[d] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
According to the "Big Five" personality model, which trait is most strongly linked to the development of anxiety and depressive disorders?
[a] Openness.
[b] Conscientiousness.
[c] Neuroticism.
[d] Extraversion.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder is often considered a part of the:
[a] Bipolar spectrum.
[b] Schizophrenia spectrum.
[c] Anxiety spectrum.
[d] Dissociative spectrum.
Which personality disorder is more commonly diagnosed in males?
[a] Borderline Personality Disorder.
[b] Histrionic Personality Disorder.
[c] Antisocial Personality Disorder.
[d] Dependent Personality Disorder.
An individual who is overly preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility and efficiency likely has:
[a] Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
[b] Avoidant Personality Disorder.
[c] Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
[d] Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
Cluster B personality disorders are grouped together because they all share features that are:
[a] Anxious and fearful.
[b] Odd and eccentric.
[c] Dramatic, emotional, or erratic.
[d] Withdrawn and isolated.
A person with high conscientiousness and low neuroticism is LEAST likely to develop which disorder?
[a] Schizophrenia.
[b] Major Depressive Disorder.
[c] Bipolar Disorder.
[d] Dementia.
Which of the following is NOT a core feature of Antisocial Personality Disorder?
[a] Deceitfulness.
[b] Impulsivity.
[c] Intense fear of abandonment.
[d] Lack of remorse.
A key difference between Avoidant PD and Schizoid PD is that the person with Avoidant PD:
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