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Mr. D's Personality Disorders

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DSM   The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders  
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DSM V has ____ most of the PDs as recognized in DSM IV   retained  
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The DSM is a   categorical classification  
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The DSM is produced by the   American Psychiatric Association  
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PDs are categorized under which axis?   Axis II  
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PDs occur when personality traits become   fixed, rigid, (inflexible, and maladaptive)  
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PDs cause either   significant functional impairment or subjective distress  
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Those with PDs have difficulty dealing with   other people  
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PDs are usually recognized by   early adulthood or earlier and continue throughout life  
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What is the difference between a PD and an Axis 1dx like schizophrenia?   FDA med approval for Axis 1 schizo', but NOT for PD (except for symptoms if danger to self or others)  
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People with PDs do not seek   treatment because they do not understand their behavior and consequences of their behavior.  
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Nature vs Nurture   Environment may affect change in personality  
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All PDs have   manipulation, self-destructive bahavior, functional impairment  
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Splitting   Primitive ego defense mechanism that is common in people with borderline PD  
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When does manipulation become pathological?   When it is the primary method to get needs met, and when others are dehumanized and treated as objects whose purpose is to fulfill the needs of the manipulator.  
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Manipulation techniques:   anger, praise, seduction, threats, self-serving  
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Interventions for manipulative behavior:   Identify the behavior, examine what's happening, be assertive, do not accept any gifts, create a boundary (say no and be ok with it)  
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Cluster A behaviors are described as   Odd or Eccentric  
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Cluster A PDs:   paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal. Treated with Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Signs of Paranoid PD   suspicion that others are out to get him, preoccupation with doubts of loyalty of friends  
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Predisposing factors of Paranoid PD   possibly hereditary  
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Treatment of Paranoid PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Treatment of Schizoid PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Clinical picture of Schizotypal PD   aloof and isolated and behave in a bland and apathetic manner. MAGICAL THINKING, ideas of reference, illusions, and depersonalization. Superstitious, clairvoyant, telepathy, 6th sense, belief that "others can feel my feelings."  
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Diagnostic Criteria of Schizotypal PD   Unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions. Lack of close friends other than 1st degree relatives.  
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Treatment of Schizotypal PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Cluster B behaviors are described as   Dramatic, Emotional, (or Erratic)  
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Cluster B PDs:   antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic  
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Definition of Histrionic PD   colorful, dramatic, and extroverted, emotional, shallow, flighty, flirtatious, NEED TO BE CENTER OF ATTENTION. More common in women than men.  
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Clinical picture of Histrionic PD   tend to be self-dramatizing, attention seeking, overly gregarious, need for approval, SEDUCTIVE  
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Clinical picture of Borderline PD   chronic depression, inability to be alone, clinging and distancing, splitting, manipulation  
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Predisposing factors of Borderline PD   75% female.  
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Treatment of Borderline PD   DBT  
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DBT   Dialectical Behavior Therapy  
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What is the 1st psychotherapy shown to be effective in treating borderline PD?   DBT  
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DBT states that the core problem in borderline PD is   emotional dysregulation (ED)  
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Dysregulation in Borderline PD is mainly due to   biological risk factors and emotionally unstable childhood environments  
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The focus of DBT is to help the client develop and maintain   skills that will decrease emotional dysregulation  
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Most Borderline PD patients are   female and have been sexually molested  
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Clinical picture of Narcissistic PD   lack humility, self-centered, arrogant, entitled, special, deserving, grandiose, exploits others. View themselves as SUPERIOR. Spoiled brat. More common in men than women.  
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Treatment of Narcissistic PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Clinical picture of Antisocial PD   pattern of socially irresponsible, exploitative, and GUILTLESS behavior that reflects a general disregard for the rights of others. LOW TOLERANCE for frustration, impulsive, unable to delay gratification.  
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Some adults with Antisocial PD have been diagnosed with   conduct disorder as youth  
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Antisocial spectrum: Mild   minor trouble with the law  
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Antisocial spectrum: Severe   psychopath  
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Psychopath % of general population   1-2%  
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Psychopath % of prison population   10%  
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Possible biological explanations revolve around the   Amygdala  
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The amygdala is linked with   fear  
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Damage to the frontal cortex is speculated as a cause for   psychopathic behaviors  
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The frontal cortex plays a part in   decision making  
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Many ______collar criminals are psychopaths.   white  
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Robert Hare says that psychopaths flourish because many characteristics that define this disorder are actually valued in   the business world.  
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Some valued business psychopath characteristics are   quick thinking, no remorse, manipulative  
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Robert Hare's shock timer countdown experiment.   Normal people sweat. Psychopaths did NOT sweat.  
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Some experts believe that there is no   cure for psychopaths  
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Notorious psychopaths of the past   Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Albert Hamilton Fish  
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The Gray man, werewolf of wysteria, brooklyn vampire, Hannibal Lechter   Albert Hamilton Fish  
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Cluster C behaviors are described as   Anxious or Fearful  
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Cluster C PD:   avoidant, dependant, obsessive-compulsive (, passive-aggressive in DSM IV)  
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Signs of Avoidant PD   timid(shy), cold, withdrawn, see others as critical/betraying/condescending. May be caused by parental rejection.  
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Signs of Dependent PD   lack self confidence, passive, clingy, difficulty with decision making, sees others superior  
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Predisposing factors of Dependent PD   More common in women. Youngest in family  
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Treatment of Dependent PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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Signs of Obsessive-Compulsive PD   Preoccupied with details, rules, and order. Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion. Excessively devoted to work. Serious and inflexible.  
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Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive PD   Interpersonal Psychotherapy  
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passive-aggressive PD does not really fit into any   cluster  
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Which antidepressant medications have been successful in decreasing impulsivity and self-destructive acts in borderline patients?   SSRI (Prozac) and MAOI  
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Milieu   Group Therapy  
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Milieu therapy has been found to be useful with which type of PD?   antisocial  
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Personality   a pattern of relatively permanent traits, dispositions, or characteristics within an individual that gives some measure of consistency to that person  
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Schizophrenia is in axis   1  
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Drugs are only given to treat the ______ of PD   symptoms (danger to self or others)  
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Medication for PD is considered   not that effective  
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What type of people do antisocial people seek to manipulate   dependant needy people  
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Individuals with paranoid PD are extremely oversensitive and tend to misinterpret   minute cues within the environment, magnifying, and distorting them into thoughts of trickery and deception  
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Nsg Dx: Risk for self-mutilation. S & Sx:   Unresolved fears of abandonment  
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Nsg Dx: Risk for self-mutilation. Nsg Actions:   Observe client's behavior frequently. Secure verbal no-harm cantract from client. Care for wounds matter-of-factly. Encourage verbalization of feelings. Make environment safe. Act as role model.  
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Nsg Dx: Risk for self-mutilation. Outcomes:   Client has not harmed self. Seeks out staff when desire for self-mutilation occurs.  
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Nsg Dx: Complacted Grieving. S & Sx:   Depressed mood. Acting-out behaviors.  
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Nsg Dx: Complacted Grieving. Nursing Actions:   Create trusting relationship. Encourage appropriate expression of anger. Explore true source of anger. Teach stages of grief. Set limits on acting-out behavior. Give positive feedback.  
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Nsg Dx: Complacted Grieving. Outcomes:   Client expresses anger appropriately. Understands stages of grief and the need for personal progression through this process.  
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Nsg Dx: Impaired Social Interaction. S & Sx:   Clinging and distancing behaviors. Staff splitting.  
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Nsg Dx: Impaired Social Interaction. Nursing Actions:   Examine inappropriate behaviors. Encourage independence and give positive reinforcement. Explore fears. Explain inappropriateness of these behaviors. Rotate staff.  
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Nsg Dx: Impaired Social Interaction. Outcomes:   Relates to more than one staff member. Completestes ADL's indepedently. Does not manipulate staff against each other.  
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Most antisocial people are   men  
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Most antisocial people start out with   conduct disorder  
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Definition of Schizoid PD   profound defect in the ability to form personal relationships or to respond to others in a meaningful, emotional way.  
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People with Schizoid PD appear   cold, aloof, and indifferent to others  
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What is the best form of therapy for antisocial people?   Milieu therapy (group). Set boundaries; don't let them take over interview; keep focus on them.  
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75% of all borderline PD patients   female  
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Most borderline PD patients have been   sexually molested  
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Main feature of borderline PD is   emotional dysfunction  
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Borderline PD use ____ as a threat   self harm (cutting is common)  
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Is there a cure for psychopaths?   No  
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Individuals with paranoid PD are constantly   on guard, hypervigilant, and readyfor any real or imagined threat.  
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Interpersonal psychotherapy is suggested for clients with   paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, borderline, dependent, narcissist, and obsessive-compulsive PD's.  
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Diagnostic criteria for Paranoid PD   Suspects that others are exploiting, harming, or deciving. Preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends. Reluctant to confide in others because of fear that the information will be used against him.  
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Passive aggresive people may not do good   work, have to be reminded, hard time with conflict, sloppy job  
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OCD med class   SSRI  
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Matching: Paranoid   Snowden. Suspicious of everyone.  
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Matching: Schizoid   Sniper. Has a lifelong pattern of social withdrawal.  
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Matching: Schizotypal   Gandalf. Believes he has 6th sense and can know what others are thinking.  
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Matching: Antisocial   Pimp. Shows no remorse for the exploitation and manipulation of others.  
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Matching: Borderline   Experimental drug test subject. Swallows a bottle of pills after the therapist leaves on vacation.  
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Matching: Histrionic   Drama queen. Demonstrates highly emotional and overly dramatic behaviors.  
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Matching: Narcissistic   Fashion model. Believes she is entitled to special privileges.  
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Matching: Avoidant   Artist. Refuses to enter into a relationship because of the fear of rejection.  
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Matching: Dependent   Ho. Allows others to make all her important decisions for her.  
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Matching: Obsessive-Compulsive   CHP. Believe everyone must follow the rules and that the rules can be bent for no one.  
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Matching: Passive-Aggressive   Navy. Accepts a job he does not want to do, then does a poor job and delays past the deadline.  
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Kim has a diagnosis of Borderline PD. She often exhibits alternating clinging and distancing behaviors. The most appropriate nursing intervention with this type of behavior would be to:   Rotate staff members who work with Kim so that she will learn to relate to more than one.  
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All of the following may be examples of manipulative behaviors in the borderline client except: a. Refusal to stay in room alone. b. Asking for cigarettes. c. “You're the best nurse here.” d. Cutting.   Asking for cigarettes. It's an addiction.  
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“Splitting” by the client with borderline PD denotes:   A primitive defense mechanism in which the client sees objects as all good or all bad.  
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According to Margaret Mahler, predisposition to borderline PD occurs when development tasks go unfulfilled in which of the following phases?   Rapprochement phase, during which the mother withdraws emotional support in response to the child's increasing independence.  
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Jack is a new client on the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of Antisocial PD. Which of the following characteristics would you expect to assess in Jack?   Lack of guilt for wrongdoing.  
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Milieu therapy is a good choice for clients with antisocial PD because it:   Emulates a social community in which the client may learn to live harmoniously with others.  
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In evaluating the progress of Jack, a client diagnosed with Antisocial PD, which of the following behaviors would be considered the most significant indication of positive change?   On his own initiative, Jack sent a note of apology to a man he had injured in a recent fight.  
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30 min's to end shift. Supervisr gives K-T 1 hr job. Needs b done b4 she go. K-T says to Dona, “Do this job for me!” Dona agrees. Dona b furious at K-T. “This is crazy. I'm not doing this for her.” Dona leaves without finishing. This is an example of?   Passive-aggressive  
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Carol, a new nurse being oriented by head nurse Carey. Carol describes a new technique she has learned. Head nurse Corey says, “WTF r u doing! R U telling me how to do my job? We always do it like this!” This b an example of?   Obsessive-compulsive  
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Which of the following behavioral patterns is characteristics of individuals with histrionic PD?   Overreacting to minor stimuli  
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy   Empathetic therapist client relationship based on collaboration and guided discovery in which the therapist functions as a role model for the client.  
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Asocial   rather be alone, NOT a disorder  
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Antisocial   rule breaker, manipulative  
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Psychopath   no care for others  
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PD   Personality Disorder  
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