NSG 526 Exam 3 Study Guide 2025: Advanced Psychopharmacology Practice Questions & Review

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A personality disorder is defined as "an enduring pattern of

inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the

expectations of the individual's ------------, is pervasive and ------

-----, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable

with time, and leads to distress or impairment"

.....ANSWER.....culture

inflexible

Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis ----------

diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR. .....ANSWER.....II

Personality disorders were originally classified as Axis II

diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR. Axis II classification was intended to

focus attention on ----------I patterns that might be overlooked in

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the light of the more pronounced disorders of Axis I.

.....ANSWER.....behavior

To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual

must demonstrate the criteria behaviors persistently and to such

an extent that they impair the ability to function socially and -----

------




In some people, the underlying feelings and behaviors may be

intermittent and interfere interpersonally without impairment.

Instead of having a personality disorder, the individual is said to

have --------- of the disorder. .....ANSWER.....occupationally.

traits

To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, an individual

must demonstrate the criteria behaviors persistently and to such

an extent that they impair the ability to function socially and

occupationally. In some people, the underlying feelings and

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behaviors may be intermittent and interfere interpersonally

without impairment. Instead of having a personality disorder, the

individual is said to have traits of the disorder.




Personality traits are defined as "prominent aspects of the

personality that are exhibited in a wide range of important

social and personal contexts" (APA, 2022, p. 735). Personality

traits can also be noted without a -----------

.....ANSWER.....without a formal diagnosis.

Mix and match




DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster A Disorders




DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders

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DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster C Disorders




with




(Anxious, Fearful)




(Odd or Eccentric)




(Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic) .....ANSWER.....DSM-5 TR and the

Clinical Picture of Cluster A Disorders (Odd or Eccentric)




DSM-5 TR and the Clinical Picture of Cluster B Disorders

(Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic)