Paranoid Personality Disorder

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What aspect of emotional responses is affected by range?

Intensity (correct)

Appropriateness

Interpersonal functioning

Occupational functioning

What is being assessed in terms of functioning according to the text?

Emotional responses

Intensity and appropriateness

Affect range

Interpersonal and occupational (correct)

What is the relationship between interpersonal functioning and occupational functioning?

One is a subset of the other

They are interchangeable terms

They are separate aspects of functioning (correct)

They are opposing aspects of functioning

What is the focus of the first point mentioned in the text?

Affect Signup and view all the answers

How many aspects of functioning are mentioned in the text?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is described as a behavior where someone takes a harmless comment as offensive?

Misinterpretation Signup and view all the answers

What happens when someone holds grudges?

The issue persists over time Signup and view all the answers

What emotion often accompanies the persistence of grudges?

Anger Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible outcome of interpreting benign remarks as threatening or demeaning?

Conflict escalation Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of someone who persists in holding grudges?

Vindictive Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of an individual with an exaggerated sense of self-importance?

Self-importance Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme of the fantasies experienced by an individual with an exaggerated sense of self-importance?

Unlimited money, success, and brilliance Signup and view all the answers

How many of the specified criteria must be present for an individual to exhibit an exaggerated sense of self-importance?

Five or more Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible indicator of an individual with an exaggerated sense of self-importance?

Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the DSM-5 criteria for an exaggerated sense of self-importance?

Self-perception and fantasies Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of self is related to one's beliefs?

Sense of self Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a way of thinking about others?

Ways of thinking Signup and view all the answers

What is a person's perception of their own masculinity or femininity?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'fantasy life' refer to?

A person's inner, often secret, mental life Signup and view all the answers

What is cognition related to?

A person's ways of thinking Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of an individual's behavior according to the DSM-5 criteria?

Being uncomfortable when not the center of attention Signup and view all the answers

How do individuals with these characteristics often express their emotions?

Theatrically and with exaggeration Signup and view all the answers

What motivates individuals to focus on their physical appearance?

To draw attention to themselves Signup and view all the answers

How would you describe the speech patterns of individuals with these characteristics?

Impressionistic and lacking in detail Signup and view all the answers

How do individuals with these characteristics tend to perceive their relationships?

As intimate and meaningful Signup and view all the answers