Disorders of Self

What is a key feature of Borderline Personality Disorder?

• Emotional instability

• Compulsion to wash hands

• Obsession with cleanliness

• Fear of open spaces

Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior?

• Cluster A

• Cluster D

• Cluster C

• Cluster B

What is NOT a characteristic of someone with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?

• Eating the same food at the same time

• Reading a newspaper in a particular order

• Excessive neatness

• True obsessions and compulsions

Which personality disorder is associated with a lack of remorse and exploiting others?

• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

• Antisocial Personality Disorder

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Dependent Personality Disorder

What is dissociative amnesia?

• A loss of identity and traveling to a new location

• Developing multiple distinct identities

• Forgetting an event happened or losing awareness of time

• Experiencing extreme stress and splitting off traumatic events

Which disorder involves the development of two or more distinct identities?

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Dissociative Amnesia

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Antisocial Personality Disorder

What is the former name for Dissociative Identity Disorder?

• Schizophrenia

• Multiple Personality Disorder

• Split Personality Disorder

• Severe Personality Disorder

Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized by anxious or fearful behavior?

• Cluster C

• Cluster A

• Cluster B

• Cluster D

What is a common trait among those with Cluster A personality disorders?

• Manipulative behavior

• Odd or eccentric behavior

• Anxious behavior

• Dramatic behavior

Which personality disorder is more common in men than in women?

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Antisocial Personality Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

• Dependent Personality Disorder