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| Which of the following is NOT included in Cluster A Personality Disorders? |
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| Borderline Personality Disorder |
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| Borderling Personality Disorder: |
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| Could be described as an extreme inability to regulate emotional response |
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| Avoidant Personality Disorder: |
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| Has a shorter history in the psychiatric literature than most other personality disorders |
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| According to the text authors, which of the following is NOT true of personality disorders? |
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| Personality disorders are generally short-term in nature |
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| In the NY Times article, Marsha Linehan describes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). It is also discussed by Zide and Gray. On what two concepts is DBT based? |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and teachings of Zen mindfulness |
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| In the supplemental Conduct Disorder reading, which of the following is true? |
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| Multisystemic Therapy has been found to be effective in treating juvenile offenders who experience disorders of conduct. |
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| Which of the following is true about Conduct Disorder? |
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Definition
| A & B. There is a childhood onset and an adolescent onset type. It is considered an externalizing disorder |
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| According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following is important to consider in reference to culture, age, and gender features of Paranoid Personality Disorder? |
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Definition
| A & C. Members of minority groups may be distrustful of majority of society, resulting in behaviors that might mirror symptoms of Paranoid Personality Disorder. Immigarants may appear guarded or defensive due to unfamiliarity with societal norms and language |
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| "Cluster C" Personality Disorders represent which of the following traits? |
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| According to Zide and Gray, which of the following medications has been found to be helpful with Avoidant Personality Disorder? |
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| Effexor is thought to work on which neorotransmitters? |
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Definition
| Serotonin and Norepinephrine |
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| According to the DSM IV-TR whcih of the following is true about the difference between Obesssive-Compulsive Disorder and Obessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? |
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Definition
| Both A & C. People who experience Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder do not experience true obsessions and compulsions. It is usually easy to distinguish the two. |
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| Which of the following is true about Borderline Personality Disorder? |
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Definition
| Approximately 70% of people treated for the disorder drop out of treatment |
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| What percentage of Borderline Personality Disorder diagnoses are assigned to women? |
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| Which of the following is NOT true about Anisocial Personality Disorder? |
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Definition
| It is appropriate to diagnose in people less than 18 years of age |
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| General diagnostic criteria for a Personality Disorder include a pattern of inner experience and behavior that is manifested in: |
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Definition
| A.B.C.D. Cognition. Affectivity. Interpsonal functionaing. Impulse Control |
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| Personality Disorders generally become recognizable during what phase of life? |
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Definition
| Adolescence/Early adulthood |
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| According to the DSM-IV-TR what is the common precursor of Conduct Disorder? |
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Definition
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
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| According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following behaviors is not potentially indicative of Conduct Disorder? |
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| According to the DSM IV-TR, Borderline Personality Disorder often co-occurs whith which of the following? |
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