Behavioral Health Exam 2 Latest
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A client who has a personality disorder exhibits impairments in... - Answer self identity
or self direction and interpersonal functioning
a person who has lost his job status he will worry about paying bills later. - Answer
suppression
a client tells a nurse that is the only one who cares about her, and then the following
day, the client refuses to talk to that nurse. - Answer splitting
A man sends flowers to his wife after an incident of domestic abuse - Answer undoing
a person who fears the dentists continually forgets appointments. - Answer repression
I bought it because it was on sale. A young man explains he had to drive home from a
party after drinking because he had to feed the dog - Answer rationalization
a person who has a disagreement with a co-worker starts throwing things in the office -
Answer regression
a person who is angry about losing his job destroys his child's toy - Answer
displacement
Jackie has a history of cutting herself and has multiple suicide attempts. She has a poor
self-identity and has diffuse, enmeshed boundaries with others. She is labile with
instability of affect and often manipulates others. She has love/hate relationships with
others (splitting) and often says things to turn people against each other for her own
advantage. - Answer borderline
· James works in a room with computers every day. He has his routine, does his work,
does not interact verbally unless spoken to, and does not have close relationships. His
boss has given him poor evaluations at times for not working well in groups. At other
times, his boss has given him positive feedback. James does not respond to feedback
from his boss. - Answer schizoid
Tonja is always loud and bringing attention to herself. She wears low-cut blouses and is
very flirtatious when men are around. When attention is shifted to another person, she
either leaves or becomes loud and dramatic to regain attention. - Answer histrionic
Brenda was married for 32 years. Although she was the victim of intimate partner
violence at times, Brenda was a devoted wife. When her husband died, Brenda met
someone new and was engaged within 2 months. - Answer dependent
, Mica has always been "stuck-up" and thought she was better than everyone else. She
thinks she is an exception to all the rules and expects to get her way. She undermines
the efforts of others to make herself look more important. Her needs take priority over
everything else. Other people's feelings are not important to her - just her own. She will
use people to get to the top. - Answer narcissistic
Alice is lonely. However, she does not have a social life and goes to the store only after
the crowd is gone. She is afraid of becoming involved in a relationship, then being
rejected - Answer avoidant
Cluster A traits - Answer odd or eccentric
Cluster A disorders - Answer paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
characterized by distrust and suspiciousness toward others based on un founded
beliefs that others want to harm, exploit, or deceive the person - Answer paranoid
characterized by emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships, and
indifference to praise or criticism; often uncooperative - Answer schizoid
characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric
appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions
or hallucinations - Answer schizotypal
Cluster B traits - Answer dramatic, emotional, erratic
Cluster B disorders - Answer antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
o characterized by disregard for others with exploitation, lack of empathy, repeated
unlawful actions, deceit, failure to accept personal responsibility; evidence of conduct
disorder before age 15, sense of entitlement, manipulative, impulsive, and seductive
behaviors; nonadherence to traditional morals and values; verbally charming and
engaging - Answer antisocial
characterized by instability of affect, identity, and relationships, as well as splitting
behaviors, manipulation, impulsiveness, and fear of abandonment; often accompanied
by impulsivity - Answer borderline
characterized by emotional attention-seeking behavior, in which the person needs to be
the center of attention; often seductive and flirtatious - Answer histrionic
characterized by arrogance, grandiose views of self-importance, the need for
consistent admiration, and a lack of empathy for others that strains most relationships;
often sensitive - Answer narcissistic
Cluster C traits - Answer anxious, fearful
Cluster C disorders - Answer avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
characterized by social inhibition and avoidance of all situations that require
Update
A client who has a personality disorder exhibits impairments in... - Answer self identity
or self direction and interpersonal functioning
a person who has lost his job status he will worry about paying bills later. - Answer
suppression
a client tells a nurse that is the only one who cares about her, and then the following
day, the client refuses to talk to that nurse. - Answer splitting
A man sends flowers to his wife after an incident of domestic abuse - Answer undoing
a person who fears the dentists continually forgets appointments. - Answer repression
I bought it because it was on sale. A young man explains he had to drive home from a
party after drinking because he had to feed the dog - Answer rationalization
a person who has a disagreement with a co-worker starts throwing things in the office -
Answer regression
a person who is angry about losing his job destroys his child's toy - Answer
displacement
Jackie has a history of cutting herself and has multiple suicide attempts. She has a poor
self-identity and has diffuse, enmeshed boundaries with others. She is labile with
instability of affect and often manipulates others. She has love/hate relationships with
others (splitting) and often says things to turn people against each other for her own
advantage. - Answer borderline
· James works in a room with computers every day. He has his routine, does his work,
does not interact verbally unless spoken to, and does not have close relationships. His
boss has given him poor evaluations at times for not working well in groups. At other
times, his boss has given him positive feedback. James does not respond to feedback
from his boss. - Answer schizoid
Tonja is always loud and bringing attention to herself. She wears low-cut blouses and is
very flirtatious when men are around. When attention is shifted to another person, she
either leaves or becomes loud and dramatic to regain attention. - Answer histrionic
Brenda was married for 32 years. Although she was the victim of intimate partner
violence at times, Brenda was a devoted wife. When her husband died, Brenda met
someone new and was engaged within 2 months. - Answer dependent
, Mica has always been "stuck-up" and thought she was better than everyone else. She
thinks she is an exception to all the rules and expects to get her way. She undermines
the efforts of others to make herself look more important. Her needs take priority over
everything else. Other people's feelings are not important to her - just her own. She will
use people to get to the top. - Answer narcissistic
Alice is lonely. However, she does not have a social life and goes to the store only after
the crowd is gone. She is afraid of becoming involved in a relationship, then being
rejected - Answer avoidant
Cluster A traits - Answer odd or eccentric
Cluster A disorders - Answer paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
characterized by distrust and suspiciousness toward others based on un founded
beliefs that others want to harm, exploit, or deceive the person - Answer paranoid
characterized by emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships, and
indifference to praise or criticism; often uncooperative - Answer schizoid
characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric
appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions
or hallucinations - Answer schizotypal
Cluster B traits - Answer dramatic, emotional, erratic
Cluster B disorders - Answer antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
o characterized by disregard for others with exploitation, lack of empathy, repeated
unlawful actions, deceit, failure to accept personal responsibility; evidence of conduct
disorder before age 15, sense of entitlement, manipulative, impulsive, and seductive
behaviors; nonadherence to traditional morals and values; verbally charming and
engaging - Answer antisocial
characterized by instability of affect, identity, and relationships, as well as splitting
behaviors, manipulation, impulsiveness, and fear of abandonment; often accompanied
by impulsivity - Answer borderline
characterized by emotional attention-seeking behavior, in which the person needs to be
the center of attention; often seductive and flirtatious - Answer histrionic
characterized by arrogance, grandiose views of self-importance, the need for
consistent admiration, and a lack of empathy for others that strains most relationships;
often sensitive - Answer narcissistic
Cluster C traits - Answer anxious, fearful
Cluster C disorders - Answer avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
characterized by social inhibition and avoidance of all situations that require
