MSW Exam - Personality Disorders
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What are personality disorders? - ✔✔Patterns of relating to and understanding others
that are maladaptive, inflexible, and deeply ingrained.
When are personality disorders usually recognizable? - ✔✔In one's adolescence.
When are personality disorders typically diagnosed? - ✔✔In adulthood.
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Non-delusional paranoia; unjustified
doubts; misreading harmless remarks or events; quick reactions of anger; holding
grudges; expectation of being exploited; unjustified questions re: fidelity of partner.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Detachment from social relationships;
preference for being alone; restricted range of affect; lack of close friends; flat affect;
emotionally cold; lack of desire for relationships; lack of sexual desire; indifference to
opinion of others; lack of pleasure in activities.
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Inappropriate or constricted affect;
irrational beliefs; magical thinking; ideas of reference; extreme social anxiety; unusual
perceptual experiences (illusions); lack of close friends; paranoid ideation; eccentric
appearance.
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Constant demands for approval/praise;
exaggeration of emotion; discomfort when not the center of attention; sexual
seductiveness; use of physical appearance to draw attention; content of speech lacking
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, detail; suggestibility; rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions; belief that
relationships are more intimate than they really are; view of themselves as glamorous
and impressive.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Grandiosity; need for admiration; lack
of empathy; sense of entitlement; exploitative behavior; arrogant and haughty
demeanor.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Instability in relationships, self-image,
and emotions; fear of abandonment; impulsive and self-destructive behavior; chronic
feelings of emptiness; intense and unstable moods.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Disregard for and violation of the rights
of others; deceitfulness; impulsivity; irritability and aggressiveness; lack of remorse;
consistent irresponsibility; disregard for safety of self and others.
What is Avoidant Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Social inhibition; feelings of inadequacy;
hypersensitivity to negative evaluation; avoidance of social interactions; fear of rejection
and criticism.
What is Dependent Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Excessive need to be taken care of;
submissive and clingy behavior; fear of separation; difficulty making decisions; lack of
self-confidence.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Preoccupation with
orderliness, perfectionism, and control; excessive devotion to work and productivity;
rigidity and stubbornness; difficulty discarding items; reluctance to delegate tasks.
What is Depressive Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Pervasive pattern of depressive
cognitions and behaviors; low self-esteem; excessive guilt; hopelessness; difficulty
experiencing pleasure.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What are personality disorders? - ✔✔Patterns of relating to and understanding others
that are maladaptive, inflexible, and deeply ingrained.
When are personality disorders usually recognizable? - ✔✔In one's adolescence.
When are personality disorders typically diagnosed? - ✔✔In adulthood.
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Non-delusional paranoia; unjustified
doubts; misreading harmless remarks or events; quick reactions of anger; holding
grudges; expectation of being exploited; unjustified questions re: fidelity of partner.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Detachment from social relationships;
preference for being alone; restricted range of affect; lack of close friends; flat affect;
emotionally cold; lack of desire for relationships; lack of sexual desire; indifference to
opinion of others; lack of pleasure in activities.
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Inappropriate or constricted affect;
irrational beliefs; magical thinking; ideas of reference; extreme social anxiety; unusual
perceptual experiences (illusions); lack of close friends; paranoid ideation; eccentric
appearance.
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Constant demands for approval/praise;
exaggeration of emotion; discomfort when not the center of attention; sexual
seductiveness; use of physical appearance to draw attention; content of speech lacking
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, detail; suggestibility; rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions; belief that
relationships are more intimate than they really are; view of themselves as glamorous
and impressive.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Grandiosity; need for admiration; lack
of empathy; sense of entitlement; exploitative behavior; arrogant and haughty
demeanor.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Instability in relationships, self-image,
and emotions; fear of abandonment; impulsive and self-destructive behavior; chronic
feelings of emptiness; intense and unstable moods.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Disregard for and violation of the rights
of others; deceitfulness; impulsivity; irritability and aggressiveness; lack of remorse;
consistent irresponsibility; disregard for safety of self and others.
What is Avoidant Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Social inhibition; feelings of inadequacy;
hypersensitivity to negative evaluation; avoidance of social interactions; fear of rejection
and criticism.
What is Dependent Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Excessive need to be taken care of;
submissive and clingy behavior; fear of separation; difficulty making decisions; lack of
self-confidence.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Preoccupation with
orderliness, perfectionism, and control; excessive devotion to work and productivity;
rigidity and stubbornness; difficulty discarding items; reluctance to delegate tasks.
What is Depressive Personality Disorder? - ✔✔Pervasive pattern of depressive
cognitions and behaviors; low self-esteem; excessive guilt; hopelessness; difficulty
experiencing pleasure.
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