Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as are her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide note and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for her personality?Group of answer choicesborderline personality disorderantisocial personality disorderavoidant personality disorderschizotypal personality disorder

Jeff is an unforgiving perfectionist who would rather deliver work a week late than turn in a project with even minor mistakes. In fact, he spends so much time working that he never has time for anything else. Jeff is known to be rigid, inflexible, and stubborn, and he never compromises. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jeff’s personality?Group of answer choicesobsessive-compulsive personality disordernarcissistic personality disorderhistrionic personality disorderschizoid personality disorder

20. _______________ is characterized by intense, changeable moods, an overwhelming fear of abandonment, an unstable sense of identity, and impulsive, risky behavior.SchizophreniaAntisocial Personality DisorderObsessive Compulsive DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder

Across epidemiological studies, __________ personality disorders appear to be more common in women. However, in clinical settings, women are most often diagnosed with __________ personality disorder.Group of answer choiceshistrionic and borderline; dependentdependent and avoidant; histrionicobsessive-compulsive and borderline; avoidantnarcissistic and histrionic; dependent

This Personality Disorder is characterized by “Impaired social Relations and emotional responses.”  When you think about it, the person with this disorder can generally be described as a “Loner”. __________ Personality Disorder.Group of answer choicesHistrionicDependentNarcissisticSchizoid

Borderline Personality Disorder*13 pointsTrue FalseMood swings are uncommon in patients with borderline personality disorder Patients can be argumentative at one moment, depressed the next, and later complain of having no feelings Patients can have short-lived psychotic episodes (so-called micropsychotic episodes) The behavior of patients with borderline personality disorder is not highly predictable Their achievements are rarely at the level of their abilities The painful nature of their lives is reflected in non-repetitive self-destructive acts They do not complain about chronic feelings of emptiness and boredom They often complain about how depressed they usually feel Functionally, patients with borderline personality disorder distort their relationships by considering each person to be either all good or all bad The good person is idealized and the bad person is still valued Psychotherapy is easy for the patient and therapist alike Psychotherapy for patients with borderline personality disorder is an area of intensive investigation The splitting defense mechanism causes patients to alternately love and hate therapists and others in the environment Mood swings are uncommon in patients with borderline personality disorder