NUPD-731 Lecture Notes - American Psychological Association, Psychiatric Services, Emotional Dysregulation

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12 Apr 2022

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Outline and summarize the key symptoms and treatments for personality disorders. Personality disorders are the result of complex biological and psychosocial phenomena that are influenced by multifaceted variables involving genetic, neurobiological, neurochemical and environmental factors. Psychological factors: several psychological theories may help to explain the development of personality disorders, learning theory emphasizes that children develop maladaptive responses based on modelling of or reinforcement by important people in the child"s life. Many studies have suggested a strong correlation btw trauma, neglect, and other dysfunctional family or social patterns of interaction and the development of personality disorders among individuals with particular personality traits and temperament. Distinguish the difference between cluster a, b and c. Individuals with these disorders odd or eccentric behaviours (e. g. social isolation, detachment) Respond to life"s demands with dramatic, erratic, and at times chaotic traits. Individuals with cluster c personality disorders have a pervasive pattern of anxious.

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For each personality disorder, choose whether it scores high on BAS or BIS.

Personality disorder	Scores high on
1. Schizoid	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
2. Narcissistic	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
3. Borderline	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
4. Histrionic	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
5. Paranoid	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
6. Obsessive-compulsive	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
7. Dependent	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
8. Antisocial	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
9. Avoidant	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
10. Schizotypal	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]

Does Benito Mussolini have Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)? What are some examples of these characteristics in his life?

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1.Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding personality stability?

Because it has a biological basis in infant temperament, personality remains fairly stable throughout the life span.

Personality is mostly influenced by social roles and norms, so it is difficult to predict accurately.

People make many characteristic adaptations throughout life, which can cause substantial changes in personality over time.

Personality tends to be stable in adulthood but can be predicted only from about age 15 or older.

Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

reliably assesses id/ego/superego conflicts and specific psychological disorders related to these conflicts

does an excellent job of identifying specific psychological disorders

identifies many normal, healthy adults and children as psychologically disturbed

is the most reliable of the many projective tests in use

Research has shown that, in predicting the behavior of people we know, we:

are unable to perform above chance levels in our predictions

are less accurate in predicting their observable behavior than in predicting our own observable behavior

tend to predict that their behavior will be more negative than it actually is

are more accurate in predicting their observable behavior than in predicting our own observable behavior

Derrick feels that he deserves more than other people, and he often tries to manipulate people to get what he wants. Whenever someone challenges him, he gets very angry. Derrick likely:

has exceptionally high-esteem

has a collectivist perspective

has low self-esteem

is suffering from terror-management syndrome

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