Quiz on Mood and Personality Disorders

What is a major characteristic of Major Depressive Disorder?

• Grandiosity

• Social detachment

• Loss of appetite

• Excessive excitement

Which type of schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of persecution?

• Paranoid Type

• Catatonic Type

• Disorganized Type

• Narcissistic Type

What are positive symptoms in schizophrenia?

• Absence of facial expressions

• Need for admiration

• Delusions and hallucinations

• Social discomfort

Which personality disorder is characterized by unstable relationships and impulsivity?

• Schizotypal

• Avoidant

• Borderline

• Antisocial

What is a common symptom of the Catatonic Type of schizophrenia?

• Excessive silliness

• Striking motor impairment

• Grandiose delusions

• Social discomfort

Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized by odd and eccentric behavior?

• Cluster A

• Cluster B

• Cluster D

• Cluster C

What is a defining feature of the Avoidant personality disorder?

• Need for control

• Socially inhibited feelings of inadequacy

• Excessive emotionality

• Grandiosity

What type of delusion involves believing that someone is always talking about you?

• Delusion of preference

• Persecutory delusion

• Grandiose delusion

• Hallucination

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia?

• Hallucinations

• Excessive attention-seeking

• Thought disorder

• Delusions