Personality Disorder Overview
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Which personality disorder is characterized by acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior?

  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Schizotypal personality disorder (correct)
  • Histrionic personality disorder
  • Avoidant personality disorder
  • Which personality disorder is characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect, and marked impulsivity?

  • Dependent personality disorder
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder (correct)
  • Which personality disorder is marked by a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, and recurring difficulty with the law?

  • Antisocial personality disorder (correct)
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Histrionic personality disorder
  • Dependent personality disorder
  • Which personality disorder involves a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, with a strong need to be the center of attention?

    <p>Histrionic personality disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control?

    <p>Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the defining features of personality disorders?

    <p>Difficulty in memorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impact of a personality disorder on an individual's life?

    <p>Significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes Schizoid Personality Disorder?

    <p>A pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of Paranoid Personality Disorder?

    <p>Pattern of distrust and suspiciousness with malevolent interpretations of others' motives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'personality' encompass?

    <p>Underlying pattern of behavior, thought, emotions, and their interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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