Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of borderline personality disorder?
Which of the following is widely used in treatment for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
Under the DSM-5 criteria, which of the following pathological personality traits is associated with avoidant personality disorder?
Gina has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following would best describe Gina’s mood?
Drug treatments for people with borderline personality disorders have focused on reducing:
STEPPS is a ________ therapy treatment for borderline personality disorder.
Which of the following personality disorders is more likely to endorse beliefs such as “I don’t have to be bound by rules that apply to other people”?
is a group intervention for people with borderline personality disorder that combines cognitive techniques challenging irrational and maladaptive cognitions and behavioral techniques addressing self-management and problem solving.
A(n) ________ trait is a complex pattern of behavior, thought, and feeling that is stable across time and across many situations.
Individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are:
People with schizotypal personality disorder tend to show dysregulation of ________ in the brain.
Reggie is uninteresting, dull, and humorless. He is aloof and reclusive, rarely responds to people saying “Good morning” or “Hello” to him, and often doesn’t understand jokes. His self-concept is distorted, and he has difficulty understanding others’ motives. If Reggie were diagnosed with a personality disorder, it would most likely be:
Which of the following statements about borderline personality disorder is NOT true?
Ruth’s physician informs her husband that a single dominant gene on chromosome 4 is transmitting Ruth’s condition. He also said that it is likely that one of her parents had the gene, which made gave her a 50 percent chance to inherit the gene. Ruth’ major symptoms include NCD and chorea—irregular jerks, grimaces, and twitches. Which disease is Ruth’s physician most likely referring to?
Tourette’s disorder, persistent motor or vocal tic disorder, and stereotypic movement disorder respond well to a behavioral therapy called:
In addition to subaverage intellectual functioning, a diagnosis of ________ requires that a child show deficits relative to his or her age group in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social or interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, academic skills, work, leisure, health, and personal safety.
Approximately, ________ percent of children diagnosed with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) respond to stimulant drugs.
Alois Alzheimer first described a type of dementia that is now known as Alzheimer’s disease in
Which of the following is true of neuroimaging studies and neurocognitive disorder?
Perry has been diagnosed with profound intellectual disability. His treatment consists of behavioral therapy and drug treatments. His psychiatrist has prescribed risperidone which helps to:
Which of the following statements is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer’s disease?
disorder involves deficits in fundamental motor skills, such as walking, running, or holding on to objects.
Ronald Reagan, the former President of the United States, suffered from
Which of the following is the most common form of neurocognitive disorder?