Psychology Exam #4 Review - Personality & Schizophrenia

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Which personality disorder is characterized by a disregard for social norms and a lack of empathy?

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder (correct)

Schizoid Personality Disorder

What is a defining characteristic of positive symptoms in schizophrenia?

Hallucinations (correct)

Lack of motivation

Flattened affect

Social withdrawal

What distinguishes schizotypal personality disorder from schizoid personality disorder?

Social anxiety in schizotypal disorder (correct)

Emotional detachment in schizoid disorder

Academic difficulties in schizoid disorder

Delusions in schizotypal disorder

Which component of treatment is generally less emphasized in the biological approach to personality disorders?

Psychotherapy Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes avoidant personality disorder from dependent personality disorder?

Need for approval in dependent disorder Signup and view all the answers

What phase of schizophrenia is characterized by the onset of symptoms and a deterioration in functioning?

Prodromal phase Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent fear of future attacks?

Panic Disorder Signup and view all the answers

Which theoretical perspective emphasizes understanding the unconscious mind as a method to treat abnormal behavior?

Psychodynamic perspective Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following personality disorders is most associated with a pattern of instability in relationships and self-image?

Borderline personality disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is a common trait of both avoidant personality disorder and dependent personality disorder?

High levels of anxiety in social situations Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is characterized by a significant reduction in emotional expression and lack of motivation in schizophrenia?

Affective flattening Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following disorders typically includes a pattern of reckless disregard for the safety of others?

Antisocial personality disorder Signup and view all the answers

Which indicators are generally considered negative prognostic factors for schizophrenia?

Younger age at onset and presence of negative symptoms Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder?

Psychopathy includes a lack of empathy, while antisocial personality disorder does not Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of schizophrenia is characterized by the onset of symptoms with a significant decline in functioning?

Prodromal phase Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is characterized by symptoms that mimic schizophrenia but last less than six months?

Schizophreniform disorder Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Exam #4 Review Sheet

Personality Disorders:
- Describe features of paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders, highlighting similarities and differences.
- Describe features of antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders, emphasizing similarities and differences.
- Describe features of avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.
- Differentiate psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder.
- Discuss biological and psychological components/treatments for each personality disorder.
- Discuss classification problems in personality disorders (e.g., gender bias).
Schizophrenia:
- Describe the prevalence and genetic expression of schizophrenia.
- Describe phases of schizophrenia.
- Differentiate schizophrenia from brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder, and other spectrum disorders.
- Identify and distinguish between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
- Identify good and bad prognostic indicators for schizophrenia.
- Discuss theoretical perspectives and interventions related to schizophrenia, noting outdated or less prominent theories.
Other Psychotic Disorders:
- Discuss various psychotic disorders, including their features.
- Explain challenges in diagnosing mental illnesses in children. This is often due to developmental differences and overlap of symptoms.
- Discuss features of autism spectrum disorders.
- Discuss features and causes of intellectual developmental disorders.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
- Discuss features of ADHD.
Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder:
- Differentiate conduct disorder from oppositional defiant disorder.
Bipolar Disorder in Children:
- Discuss controversies surrounding bipolar disorder diagnosis in children and new disorders addressing these issues. Some debate the validity of diagnosing children with bipolar disorder, given developing brains (in contrast to adults) may display similar symptoms.

Cumulative Exam Review

Abnormal Psychology:
- Identify criteria for defining abnormality/pathology, emphasizing the most important criteria. This often involves distress, dysfunction, and deviance.
- Discuss perspectives on abnormal behavior: biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, sociocultural, and family systems, highlighting their goals and methods.
- Define situational and trait anxiety.
- Define and describe panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, and phobias.
- Discuss treatment methods for anxiety disorders.
- Describe major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder, differentiating between them.
- Describe bipolar disorder and cyclothymic disorder.
- Discuss different perspectives (psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, biological) on the origins and treatment of mood disorders.
- Describe dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, and depersonalization/derealization disorder.
- Describe methods for treating dissociative disorders.
- Describe various somatoform disorders.
- Compare and contrast anorexia and bulimia, including their defining features and differences.
- Describe binge-eating disorder and its difference with bulimia, focusing on key distinguishing factors.
- Define and describe pica, feeding, and rumination disorders. Note the distinctions among these disorders, such as pica's focus on non-nutritive substances and rumination's cyclical process of regurgitation and re-swallowing.
- Detail the use of psychoactive substances, their effects, and prevalence per class. This should include potential risks and appropriate treatment methodologies.
- Describe paraphilias and their theoretical perspectives/treatment methods.

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Prepare for your psychology exam with this comprehensive review sheet covering crucial aspects of personality disorders and schizophrenia. Learn about the features, similarities, and differences of various personality disorders, as well as the phases and symptoms of schizophrenia. This quiz will also touch on treatment options and classification challenges in the field.