Borderline Personality Disorder and Childhood Experiences
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What is the percentage of borderlines who report a history of sexual abuse?

  • 60-80%
  • 80-90%
  • 40-70% (correct)
  • 10-30%

Which of the following experiences is NOT commonly found within families of children who go on to become borderline?

  • Child abuse
  • Supportive environment (correct)
  • Incest
  • Alcoholism

What percentage of individuals with a history of sexual abuse are not borderline?

  • 20% (correct)
  • 40%
  • 30%
  • 60%

What percentage of borderlines also had a history of physical abuse, early parental separation, or emotional neglect?

<p>70-90% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one outcome of early developmental trauma according to the text?

<p>Decreased empathy in a uniquely borderline way (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Despite their behavior, what have scientists managed to study in Type B brains?

<p>Differences in the empathy circuit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What behavior did Paul exhibit at the age of thirteen that led to his first expulsion from school?

<p>Setting fire to the school gym (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act of aggression contributed to Paul being expelled from multiple schools?

<p>Starting fights in the playground (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul do as a young child that was a warning sign of his future behavior?

<p>Cruelty to his cat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used in the text to describe Paul's condition?

<p>Psychopath (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What disorder is mentioned as Paul's proper diagnostic label?

<p>Anti-Social Personality Disorder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action of Paul led many to describe him as 'evil'?

<p>His overall behavior and psychopathy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of a difficult attachment relationship in social primates, according to the passage?

<p>Higher likelihood of developing aggressive behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the passage suggest that securely attached infants may become academically more successful at school?

<p>Increased self-confidence and self-esteem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Bowlby's study of the forty-four thieves impact child care?

<p>Transformed how young children are cared for in schools and hospitals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what does secure attachment potentially enable a child to become?

<p>A better mind-reader (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Bowlby commissioned by the World Health Organization to write a report on in 1951?

<p>Maternal Care and Mental Health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does a difficult attachment relationship in social primates lead to a trans-generational effect?

<p>Elevates the risk of harsh and abusive parenting in future generations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Paul's plea during his trial?

<p>Not guilty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the event that led to Paul's violent action?

<p>He was publicly humiliated (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Paul's attitude towards the man he injured?

<p>He felt justified (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Paul's history of criminal offences?

<p>Committed a range of offences including violent assault and rape (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the object Paul used to injure the man?

<p>A broken beer bottle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many times has Paul been in prison?

<p>Six times (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter receptors have decreased binding in the Type B brain?

<p>Serotonin receptors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain regions show less activity when Type B individuals read a script about 'abandonment'?

<p>Amygdala, vMPFC, MCC, IFG and STS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brain abnormalities have been found in Type B individuals during emotionally aversive slides?

<p>Increased activity in the amygdala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neural markers related to co-operative and trusting gestures are absent in Type B individuals?

<p>Anterior insula (AI) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parts of the empathy circuit are underactive in the Type B brain?

<p>OFC/vMPFC and temporal cortex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been a novel approach to studying brain abnormalities in Type B individuals?

<p>Following up on people who were abused as children and scanning their brains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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