Personality disorder

Question 1

Narcissistic personality Disorder

Answer 1

Fragile sense of self
Grandiose feelings
sense of entitlement
lack of empathy
envy
Manipulativeness 
need for attention and admiration

Question 2

Schizotypal PD

Answer 2

similar to Schizoid plus
exhibits slight losses of reality testing
Has odd beliefs
Is aloof and withdrawn

Question 3

Schizoid PD

Answer 3

Characterised by
Shyness
oversensitivity
seclusiveness
Avoidance of close or competitive relationships
Eccentricity
No loss of capacity to recognise reality
Day dreaming
express hostility and aggression.

Question 4

Paranoid PD

Answer 4

characterised by unwarranted suspicion
hypersensitivity
Jealousy
Envy
rigidity
Excessive self-importance
a tendency to blame
ascribe evil motives to other

Question 5

Obsessive Compulsive PD

Answer 5

excessive concern with conformity and standards of conscience
Individual may be rigid,
overconscientious
over dutiful
over inhibited
unable to relax
3 Ps - Punctual, parsimonious and precise

Question 6

Histrionic PD

Answer 6

emotional instability
excitability
overactivity
vanity
Immaturity
Dependency
Self dramatization

Question 7

Avoidant PD

Answer 7

low levels of energy
easy fatiguability
lack of enthusiasm
inability to enjoy life
oversensitivity to stress

Question 8

Antisocial PD

Answer 8

persons in conflict with society
they are incapable of loyalty,
selfish
callous
irresponsible
Impulsive
unable to feel guilt or learn by experience
low levels of frustration tolerance 
tendency to blame other

Question 9

Borderline PD

Answer 9

instability
Impulsiveness
chaotic sexuality
suicidal acts
Self mutilating behaviour
identity problems
ambivalence
Feeling of emptiness
boredom

Question 10

Dependent PD

Answer 10

passive and submissive behaviour

person is unsure of himself or herself and become entirely dependent on other

Question 11

DSM 5 for Borderline personality disorder

Answer 11

Impulsive
I - Impusivity
M - mood instability
P - Paranoia/dissociation under stress
U - unstable self images
L - labile intense relationships
S- suicide gestures/self harm
I - Inappropriate anger
A- avoiding abandonment
E - Emptiness

Question 12

Mx Borderline personality disorder

Answer 12

Long term psychotherapy of self soothing and DBT
Do not admit to acute mental health
Crisis action plan
- project calmness
- Avoid negative emotion
- be positive about mx outcome
- stabilise there outside environment
Increase risk of accidental suicide