Personality Disorders Quiz

Understanding Personality Disorders and Maladaptive Behavior

• Individuals with personality disorders may exhibit maladaptive or dysfunctional traits such as negative behaviors, anger, impulsivity, and lack of guilt or responsibility.
• Personality disorders are not diagnosed until adulthood, typically at age 18, and may trace back to early childhood or adolescence.
• Clients with personality disorders often experience significant impairment in fulfilling family, academic, and employment roles.
• Personality disorders are long-standing and difficult to treat, with little change in behavior even when it causes distress.
• No specific medication alters personality, and therapy for clients with personality disorders is often long-term with slow progress.
• Many people with personality disorders also have coexisting mental illnesses.
• The proposed hybrid model for personality disorders, not adopted in the DSM-5, includes impaired personality functioning and pathological personality factors.
• Personality disorder diagnoses are organized into clusters, including odd or eccentric behaviors, erratic or dramatic behaviors, and anxious or fearful behaviors.
• In psychiatric settings, nurses most often encounter clients with antisocial and borderline personality disorders.
• Depressive behavior is characterized by a pervasive pattern of depressive cognitions and behaviors, often seeking treatment for their distress.
• Passive-aggressive behavior is characterized by a negative attitude and a pervasive pattern of passive resistance to demands for social and occupational performance.
• Understanding and managing personality disorders and maladaptive behaviors is complex and challenging for healthcare professionals and caregivers.