NR547 WEEK 7 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Personality disorders involve:
-"an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that
deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's
culture" per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
-pervasive unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and
behaving
-usually begins by late adolescence or early adulthood and causes
distress or problems in functioning
-affect at least two of these areas:
• Way of thinking about oneself and others
• Way of responding emotionally
• Way of relating to other people
• Way of controlling one's behavior
-Diagnosis is only applicable to individuals 18 or older
• People under 18, personalities are still developing
-3 clusters
• A, B, C
-occur in 10-20% of the general population and about 50% of
,psychiatric clients
personality disorders should not be diagnosed unless:
the symptoms are long-standing and impact functioning.
Cluster A
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized by odd or
eccentric thinking or behavior.
-PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
• long-standing, pervasive mistrust or suspicion of others and
their motives
• may refuse to take responsibility for their feelings, often
assigning responsibility to others
• may appear angry, irritable, or hostile, perceiving innocent
remarks as personal insults or attacks
-SCHIZOID
• lifelong pattern of social withdrawal, introversion, and
discomfort with social interaction
• difficulty reading social cues and may have an inability to find
pleasure in most activities
, • Affect is bland and constricted and others may perceive their
behaviors as cold, indifferent, lonely, or isolated
-SCHIZOTYPAL
• often appear odd to others
• may dress peculiarly and exhibit magical thinking, odd notions,
illusions, ideas of reference, and derealization
• emotional responses may be flat or inappropriate
Rico is a 30-year-old who is referred to the clinic by his wife, Tracy.
Rico and Tracy have been married for eight years. She states that
in the past year, his behaviors have become disquieting. He
constantly accuses her of cheating on him. He often takes her
phone and scrolls through her calls, texts, and social media
accounts. He is suspicious about texts she receives from
coworkers and other acquaintances. He starts frequent
arguments with her about where she has been and who she was
with, and often replies to her responses with sarcastic, "mean"
comments. Tracy is concerned about Rico's paranoid behavior.
Based on DSM-5-TR (APA, 2022) criteria, does Rico meet
diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder?
yes
no
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Personality disorders involve:
-"an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that
deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's
culture" per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
-pervasive unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and
behaving
-usually begins by late adolescence or early adulthood and causes
distress or problems in functioning
-affect at least two of these areas:
• Way of thinking about oneself and others
• Way of responding emotionally
• Way of relating to other people
• Way of controlling one's behavior
-Diagnosis is only applicable to individuals 18 or older
• People under 18, personalities are still developing
-3 clusters
• A, B, C
-occur in 10-20% of the general population and about 50% of
,psychiatric clients
personality disorders should not be diagnosed unless:
the symptoms are long-standing and impact functioning.
Cluster A
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized by odd or
eccentric thinking or behavior.
-PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
• long-standing, pervasive mistrust or suspicion of others and
their motives
• may refuse to take responsibility for their feelings, often
assigning responsibility to others
• may appear angry, irritable, or hostile, perceiving innocent
remarks as personal insults or attacks
-SCHIZOID
• lifelong pattern of social withdrawal, introversion, and
discomfort with social interaction
• difficulty reading social cues and may have an inability to find
pleasure in most activities
, • Affect is bland and constricted and others may perceive their
behaviors as cold, indifferent, lonely, or isolated
-SCHIZOTYPAL
• often appear odd to others
• may dress peculiarly and exhibit magical thinking, odd notions,
illusions, ideas of reference, and derealization
• emotional responses may be flat or inappropriate
Rico is a 30-year-old who is referred to the clinic by his wife, Tracy.
Rico and Tracy have been married for eight years. She states that
in the past year, his behaviors have become disquieting. He
constantly accuses her of cheating on him. He often takes her
phone and scrolls through her calls, texts, and social media
accounts. He is suspicious about texts she receives from
coworkers and other acquaintances. He starts frequent
arguments with her about where she has been and who she was
with, and often replies to her responses with sarcastic, "mean"
comments. Tracy is concerned about Rico's paranoid behavior.
Based on DSM-5-TR (APA, 2022) criteria, does Rico meet
diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder?
yes
no
