Which of the following statements about caffeine-related disorders is true?
A. Culturally appropriate levels of caffeine intake should be considered when making the diagnosis of caffeine intoxication.
B. Inordertodiagnosecaffeineintoxication,atleastonesym
C.
Criterion A of caffeine withdrawal is "prolonged daily use of caf- feine." Caffeine intoxication may be diagnosed regardless of the individual's cultural background, and all symptoms may begin either during or shortly af- ter caffeine use. In caffeine
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Which of the following symptoms is a recognized consequence of the abrupt termination of daily or near-daily cannabis use?
A. Hallucinations.
B. Delusions.
C. Hunger.
D. Irritability.
E. Apathy.
D
Cannabis withdrawal is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5. Common symptoms of cannabis withdrawal include irritability, anger, or ag- gression; nervousness or anxiety; sleep difficulty; decreased appetite or weight loss; restlessness; and depressed mo
The Criterion A symptoms listed for other hallucinogen use disorder are the same as those listed for use disorders of most other substance classes, with one ex- ception. Which of the following is not a recognized symptom associated with hallucinogen use?
A
The Criterion A symptoms listed for other hallucinogen use disorder are the same as those listed for use disorders of most other substance classes, with the exception of withdrawal. A clinically significant withdrawal syn- drome associated with hallucin
Inmostsubstance/medication-inducedmentaldisorders(withtheexception of substance/medication-induced major or mild neurocognitive disorder and hallucinogen persisting perception disorder), if the person abstains from sub- stance use, the disorder will event
B
Although the symptoms of substance/medication-induced men- tal disorders can be identical to those of independent mental disorders (e.g., delusions, hallucinations, psychoses, major depressive episodes, anxiety syn- dromes), and although they can have t
Because opioid withdrawal and sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal can involve very similar symptoms, distinguishing between the two can be dif- ficult. Which of the following presenting symptoms would aid in making the correct diagnosis?
A. Nause
C
Opioid withdrawal is characterized by a pattern of signs and symptoms that are opposite to the acute agonist effects. The first of these are subjective and consist of complaints of anxiety, restlessness, and an "achy feel- ing" that is often located in
A 27-year-old woman presents for psychiatric evaluation after almost hitting someone with her car while driving under the influence of marijuana. She re- ports that she was prompted to seek treatment by her husband, with whom she has had several conflicts
D
The patient described in this vignette meets criteria for cannabis use disorder, which is manifested by recurrent cannabis use in situations in which it is physically hazardous and continued use despite having persistent interpersonal problems due to ca
Alcohol intoxication, inhalant intoxication, and sedative, hypnotic, or anxio- lytic intoxication have which of the following Criterion C signs/symptoms in common?
A. Depressed reflexes.
B. Generalizedmuscleweakness.
C. Blurred vision.
D. Impairment in at
E
Nystagmus is a Criterion C sign of alcohol, inhalant, and seda- tive, hypnotic, or anxiolytic intoxication. Depressed reflexes, generalized mus- cle weakness, and blurred vision are Criterion C signs of inhalant intoxication but are not associated with
A25-year-oldmedicalstudentpresentstothestudenthealthserviceat7A.M. complaining of having a "panic attack." He reports that he stayed up all night studying for his final gross anatomy exam, which starts in an hour, but he feels too anxious to go. He report
C
This patient is exhibiting signs of restlessness, flushed face, gas- trointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, diuresis, rambling flow of speech, and cardiac abnormalities, all of which are consistent with caffeine intoxica- tion. While a panic episo
Whichsubstanceusedisorderofanillicitsubstanceisthemostprevalentinthe United States?
A. Alcohol use disorder.
B. Caffeineusedisorder.
C. Cannabis use disorder.
D. Opioid use disorder.
E. Stimulantusedisorder.
C
Cannabinoids are the most widely used illicit psychoactive sub- stances in the United States. The 12-month prevalence of cannabis use disorder is approximately 3.4% among 12- to 17-year-olds and 1.5% among adults age 18 years or older. Alcohol use disor
WhichsubstanceorclassofsubstancesintheSubstance-RelatedandAddictive Disorders chapter of DSM-5 is not associated with a substance use disorder?
A. Caffeine.
B. Hallucinogens.
C. Inhalants.
D. Stimulants.
E. Tobacco.
A
Some caffeine users display symptoms consistent with problem- atic use, including tolerance and withdrawal. However, there are insufficient data to determine the clinical significance or prevalence of a caffeine use disor- der.Therefore, caffeine use di
Whatisthehallmarkfeatureofcaffeinewithdrawal?
A. Vomiting.
B. Drowsiness.
C. Flu-like symptoms.
D. Headache.
E. Dysphoria.
D
Headache is the hallmark feature of caffeine withdrawal. The re- maining options are also symptoms of caffeine withdrawal and could occur in absence of headache. Caffeine is the most widely consumed behaviorally ac- tive drug in the world. Because caffe
Whichmentaldisorderordisorderclasshasthehighestprevalenceamongin- dividuals with cannabis use disorder?
A. Major depressive disorder.
B. BipolarIdisorder.
C. Anxiety disorders.
D. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
E. Conductdisorder.
C
Individuals with past-year or lifetime diagnoses of cannabis use disorder have high rates of concurrent mental disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent (24%), followed by bipolar I disorder (13%) and major de- pressive disorder (11%).
Which personality disorder has the highest prevalence among individuals with cannabis use disorder?
A. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
B. Paranoidpersonalitydisorder.
C. Schizotypal personality disorder.
D. Borderline personality disorder.
E. A
E
Antisocial personality disorder is the most prevalent (30%) per- sonality disorder among individuals with cannabis use disorder, followed by obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (19%) and paranoid personality disorder (18%).
Whichofthefollowingsubstanceusedisordersismorecommonamongado- lescent males than among adolescent females?
A. Other hallucinogen use disorder.
B. Inhalantusedisorder.
C. Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorder.
D. Stimulant use disorder, cocaine su
D
Although for the majority of substances the prevalence of a sub- stance use disorder is higher in adult men versus women, among adolescents there are a number of substances in which this trend is reversed. The 12-month prevalence of stimulant use disord
A 25-year-old woman with asthma becomes extremely anxious when she gets an upper respiratory infection. She presents to the emergency department with complaints of being unable to breathe. While there, she begins to hyperventi- late and then reports feeli
D
In psychological factors affecting other medical conditions, spe- cific psychological entities (e.g., psychological symptoms, behaviors, other fac- tors) exacerbate a medical condition. These psychological factors can precipitate, exacerbate, or put an
Somatoform Disorders in DSM-IV are referred to as Somatic Symptom and Re- lated Disorders in DSM-5. Which of the following features characterizes the major diagnosis in this class, somatic symptom disorder?
A. Medically unexplained somatic symptoms.
B. Un
D
Somatic symptom disorder emphasizes diagnosis made on the basis of positive symptoms and signs (distressing somatic symptoms plus ab- normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to these symptoms) rather than the absence of a medical explanatio
In DSM-IV, a patient with a high level of anxiety about having a disease and many associated somatic symptoms would have been given the diagnosis of hypochondriasis. What DSM-5 diagnosis would apply to this patient?
A. Hypochondriasis.
B. Illnessanxietydi
C
All of these disorders are characterized by the prominent focus on somatic concerns and their initial presentation mainly in medical rather than mental health care settings. Somatic symptom disorder offers a more clin- ically useful method of characteri
In DSM-III and DSM-IV, a large number of somatic symptoms were needed to qualify for the diagnosis of somatization disorder. How many somatic symp- toms are needed to meet symptom criteria for the DSM-5 diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder?
A. Four: at l
C
The diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder requires one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in disruption of daily life (Cri- terion A). The individual must also manifest "excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the soma
After an airplane flight, a 60-year-old woman with a history of chronic anxiety develops deep vein thrombophlebitis and a subsequent pulmonary embolism. Over the next year, she focuses relentlessly on sensations of pleuritic chest pain and repeatedly seek
E
This patient's pain preoccupations, anxiety about her symptoms, and medical care-seeking behaviors in the aftermath of her pulmonary embo- lism are the basis for making the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder. The issue of whether her pleuritic pain s
Which of the following is a descriptive specifier included in the diagnostic cri- teria for somatic symptom disorder?
A. With predominant pain.
B. Withhypochondriasis.
C. With psychological comorbidity.
D. Psychotic type.
E. Undifferentiated.
A
The "with predominant pain" specifier is used for individuals whose somatic symptoms predominantly involve pain.
A 60-year-old man has prostate cancer with bony metastases that cause persis- tent pain. He is treated with antiandrogen medications that result in hot flashes. He is unable to work because of his symptoms, but he is stoical, hope- ful, and not anxious. W
E
This patient has "medically explained" symptoms, but they are still somatic symptoms that result in disruption of important daily life func- tions. He therefore meets Criterion A for somatic symptom disorder; however, he does not meet Criterion B, which
Illness anxiety disorder involves a preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. How severe must the accompanying somatic symptoms be to meet criteria for the diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder?
A. Mild to moderate severity.
B. Moderatetoh
D
Criterion B for illness anxiety disorder states, "Somatic symp- toms are not present or, if present, are only mild in intensity." The hallmark of the disorder is chronic, excessive, and disproportionate preoccupation and worry about having or acquiring
Over a period of several years, a 50-year-old woman visits her dermatologist's office every few weeks to be evaluated for skin cancer, showing the dermatol- ogist various freckles, nevi, and patches of dry skin about which she has be- come concerned. None
B
One should consider the possibility that the presenting problem is better accounted for by another psychiatric disorder that would preclude a diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder, but the mere presence of another anxiety symptom (panic attacks) is not
A 45-year-old man with a family history of early-onset coronary artery disease avoids climbing stairs, eschews exercise, and abstains from sexual activity for fear of provoking a heart attack. He frequently checks his pulse, reads exten- sively about prev
C
This man has the anxiety and preoccupation about somatic ill- ness and the reassurance seeking without relief that are characteristic of illness anxiety disorder. The fact that he does not go to doctors does not preclude the diagnosis. (He would fit the
A 25-year-old woman is hospitalized for evaluation of episodes in which she appears to lose consciousness, rocks her head from side to side, and moves her arms and legs in a nonsynchronous, bicycling pattern. The episodes occur a few times per day and las
D
The essential feature of conversion disorder (functional neuro- logical symptom disorder) is the presence of one or more symptoms that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other im- portant areas of functioning
Which of the following symptoms is incompatible with a diagnosis of conver- sion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)?
A. Light-headedness upon standing up.
B. Dystonicmovements.
C. Tunnel vision.
D. Touch and temperature anesthesia with in
A
The diagnosis of conversion disorder requires the presence of a voluntary motor or sensory symptom; "autonomic" symptoms such as ortho- static light-headedness would not be included in this category and would be better accommodated by a diagnosis of som
Why is la belle indiffe?rence (apparent lack of concern about the symptom) not in- cluded as a diagnostic criterion for conversion disorder (functional neurologi- cal symptom disorder)?
A. It has poor interrater reliability. B. Ithaspoorspecificity.
C. It
C
Although classically described as a feature of conversion disor- der, la belle indiffe?rence (i.e., apparent lack of concern about the nature or impli- cations of the symptom) is not specific for conversion disorder and should not be used to make the di
A 20-year-old man presents with the complaint of acute onset of decreased vi- sual acuity in his left eye. Physical, neurological, and laboratory examinations are entirely normal, including stereopsis testing, fogging test, and brain mag- netic resonance
C
The vision complaint and normal examinations are consistent with a diagnosis of a functional neurological symptom disorder, specifically a functional visual acuity problem ("special sensory" subtype of conversion dis- order). The long-standing concern a
A 50-year-old man with hard-to-control hypertension acknowledges to his physician that he regularly "takes breaks" from his medication regimen be- cause he was brought up with the belief that pills are bad and natural remedies are better. He is well aware
E
DSM-5 includes nonadherence to medical treatment as a matter that may be the subject of clinical attention but not as a diagnosis per se. It re- ceives a V code. If noncompliance becomes the major focus of clinical attention, then the V code would apply
A 60-year-old man has prostate cancer with bony metastases that cause persis- tent pain. He is being treated with antiandrogen medications that result in hot flashes. Although (by his own assessment) his pain is well controlled with an- algesics, he state
C
In this vignette the patient's somatic symptoms are "medically explained" by the metastatic disease and antiandrogen therapy; however, their presence in conjunction with an excessively high level of anxiety, anticipatory fearfulness, and behavioral reac
A 60-year-old man with a history of coronary disease and emphysema contin- ues to smoke one pack of cigarettes daily despite his doctor's clear advice that abstinence is important for his survival. He says he's tried to quit a dozen times but has always r
B
When a substance use disorder adversely affects a physical con- dition, the substance use disorder diagnosis is "usually sufficient" and the di- agnosis of psychological factor affecting a physical condition would be superfluous. If subthreshold substan
What is the essential diagnostic feature of factitious disorder?
A. Somatic symptoms.
B. Consciousmisrepresentationanddeception.
C. External gain associated with illness.
D. Absence of another medical disorder that may cause the symptoms.
E. Normalphysica
B
The essential feature of factitious disorder is the falsification of medical or psychological signs and symptoms in oneself or others that are as- sociated with the identified deception. Individuals with factitious disorder can also seek treatment for t
A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his family with acute onset of hemoptysis. Although he denies any role in the genesis of the symptom, he is observed in the waiting area to be surreptitiously inhaling a so- lution that provokes
E
The presence of bizarre delusions and command auditory hallu- cinations strongly suggests a psychotic disorder. When another mental illness better accounts for the presentation, a diagnosis of factitious disorder should not be made (Criterion D). DSM-5
When a mother knowingly and deceptively reports signs and symptoms of ill- ness in her preschool-aged child, resulting in the child's hospitalization and subjection to numerous tests and procedures, what diagnosis would be re- corded for the child?
A. Mun
C
Situations in which an individual falsifies illness in another in the absence of obvious external rewards and presents that person to others as ill, impaired, or injured qualify for a diagnosis of factitious disorder imposed on another. This diagnosis p
A 25-year-old woman with a history of intravenous heroin abuse is admitted to the hospital with infective endocarditis. Blood cultures are positive for sev- eral fungal species. Search of the patient's belongings discloses hidden sy- ringes and needles an
C
Although intravenous drug use is often the route of infection in infective endocarditis, in this vignette the infection is due to soil flora, suggest- ing that the patient injected dirt from the sample hidden in her belongings to cause the infection. Fa
While collaborating on a presentation to their customers, the members of a sales team become increasingly frustrated with their team leader. The leader insists that the members of the team adhere to his strict rules for developing the project. This involv
D
OCPD describes a series of enduring, maladaptive traits and be- haviors characterized by excessive perfectionism, preoccupation with orderli- ness and detail, and need for control over one's emotions and environment. Although this borders on what might
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are primarily mo- tivated by a need for which of the following?
A. Efficiency.
B. Admiration.
C. Control.
D. Intimacy.
E. Autonomy.
C
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder at- tempt to maintain a sense of control through a rigid preoccupation with order and detail. Unlike individuals with narcissistic personality disorder, their de- sire for perfection comes from
Which of the following findings would rule out the diagnosis of obsessive- compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?
A. A concurrent diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B. Aconcurrentdiagnosisofantisocialpersonalitydisorder.
C. Evidence of psychotic
D
OCPD must be distinguished from behavior that remains within a normal range; for example, if an individual's OCPD-like behaviors are cul- turally sanctioned (e.g., they occur within the context of a culture that places substantial emphasis on work and p
A 36-year-old woman is approached by her new boss, who has noticed that de- spite working for her employer for many years, she has not advanced beyond an entry level position. The boss hears that she is a good employee who works long hours. The woman expl
B
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by feelings of in- adequacy, hypersensitivity to criticism, and a need for reassurance. As a result, a person with avoidant personality disorder tends to be reluctant to take risks or engage in challenging
A cardiologist requests a psychiatric consultation for her patient, a 46-year-old man, because even though he is adherent to treatment, she is concerned that he "seems crazy." On evaluation, the patient makes poor eye contact, tends to ramble, and makes u
B
Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by pervasive social and interpersonal deficits, which include odd behaviors, odd beliefs and speech, and social withdrawal. The odd beliefs may include ideas of reference or even paranoid ideation, but t
Which of the following statements about the development, course, and prog- nosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is true?
A. The risk of suicide in individuals with BPD increases with age.
B. Achildhoodhistoryofneglect,ratherthanabuse,isunusualin
C
The prognosis for symptomatic improvement in BPD is better than many clinicians realize, and there is considerable variability in the disor- der's course. Individuals with BPD are at increased risk of suicide, but the risk is greatest during early adult
Which of the following is not a characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?
A. Excessive reference to others for self-definition and self-esteem regulation.
B. Impairedabilitytorecognizeoridentifywiththefeelingsandneedsofothers.
C. Excessiv
D
Although individuals with NPD and those with obsessive-com- pulsive personality disorder (OCPD) may both profess a commitment to per- fection, persistence at tasks long after the behavior has ceased to be functional is more characteristic of the perfect
Which of the following cognitive or perceptual disturbances are associated with borderline personality disorder?
A. Odd thinking and speech.
B. Ideasofreference.
C. Odd beliefs.
D. Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation.
E. Superstitiousness.
D
In borderline personality disorder, transient paranoid ideation or dissociative symptoms (e.g., depersonalization) may occur during periods of extreme stress, but these are generally of insufficient severity or duration to warrant an additional diagnosi
A 43-year-old warehouse security guard comes to your office complaining of vague feelings of depression for the last few months. He denies any particular sense of fear or anxiety. As he gets older, he wonders if he should try harder to form relationships
B
His avoidance of others is not based on fears of being exploited, deceived, or harmed, as in paranoid personality disorder, nor is it based on a fear of being found inadequate, as might be seen in avoidant personality dis- order. There is no mention of
What is the relationship between a history of conduct disorder before age 15 and the diagnosis of antisocial personality after age 18?
A. A history of some conduct disorder symptoms before age 15 is one of the required criteria for a diagnosis of antisoci
A
Criterion C for the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder states, "there is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years." Like antisocial personality disorder, conduct disorder involves a repetitive and persistent pattern of behav
A 25-year-old man has a childhood history of repeated instances of torturing animals, setting fires, stealing, running away from home, and school truancy, beginning at the age of 9 years. As an adult he has a history of repeatedly lying to others; engagin
D
This individual's history indicates 1) a pervasive pattern of disre- gard for and violation of the rights of others, 2) age over 18 years, 3) features of conduct disorder beginning before age 15 years, and 4) no evidence of bipolar disorder or schizophr
Whichofthefollowingisoneofthegeneralcriteriaforapersonalitydisorder in DSM-5?
A. An enduring pattern of inner experience that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture.
B. Thepatternisflexibleandconfinedtoasinglepersonalorsocials
A
A personality disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adult- hood, is stable over time,
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofhistrionicpersonality disorder?
A. A pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior.
B. Apatternofsubmissiveandclingingbehaviorrelat
E
The essential feature of histrionic personality disorder is perva- sive and excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior. This pattern begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. Individuals with histrionic personality di
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofborderlinepersonality disorder?
A. A pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior.
B. Apatternofsubmissiveandclingingbehaviorrelat
C
The diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder re- quire the presence of a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relation- ships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity, beginning by early adulthood and present in a var
Which of the following presentations is characteristic of avoidant personality disorder?
A. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
B. Apatternofacutediscomfortincloserelationships,cognitiveorpe
The essential feature of avoidant personality disorder is a perva- sive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. Individuals w
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofschizotypalpersonal- ity disorder?
A. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
B. Apatternofacutediscomfortincloserelationships,cognitiveorpercep
B
The essential feature of schizotypal personality disorder is a per- vasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofparanoidpersonality disorder?
A. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
B. Apatternofdistrustandsuspiciousnesssuchthatothers'motivesareinter- p
B
The essential feature of paranoid personality disorder is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent. This pattern begins by early adulthood and is pres- ent in a variety of context
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofnarcissisticpersonality disorder?
A. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
B. Apatternofacutediscomfortincloserelationships,cognitiveorpercept
E
The essential feature of narcissistic personality disorder is a per- vasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. Individuals with this disorder have a gr
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofantisocialpersonality disorder?
A. A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control.
B. Apatternofdetachmentfromsocialrelationshipsandarestrictedrangeof
emotional expression.
C. Apat
D
The essential feature of antisocial personality disorder is a perva- sive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. This pattern has also been referred to
Whichofthefollowingpresentationsischaracteristicofobsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
A. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
B. Apatternofacutediscomfortincloserelationships,cognitive
C
The essential feature of obsessive-compulsive personality disor- der is a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and inter- personal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. This pattern begins by early adulth
In addition to an assessment of pathological personality traits, a personality disorder diagnosis in the alternative DSM-5 model requires an assessment of which of the following?
A. Level of impairment in personality functioning. B. ComorbiditywithAxisIdi
A
In the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, a diagnosis of a personality disorder requires two determinations: 1) an assess- ment of the level of impairment in personality functioning, which is needed for Criterion A, and 2) an evaluation
Which of the following is a domain of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Per- sonality Disorders?
A. Neuroticism.
B. Extraversion.
C. Disinhibition.
D. Agreeableness.
E. Conscientiousness.
C
The personality trait system presented in the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders includes five broad domains of personality trait variation�Negative Affectivity (vs. Emotional Stability), Detachment (vs. Extraversion), Antagonism (vs. Agr
In addition to negative affectivity, which of the following maladaptive trait do- mains is most associated with avoidant personality disorder?
A. Detachment.
B. Antagonism.
C. Disinhibition.
D. Compulsivity.
E. Psychoticism.
A
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by avoidance of social situations and inhibition in interpersonal relationships related to feel- ings of ineptitude and inadequacy, anxious preoccupation with negative eval- uation and rejection, and fears
The diagnosis of personality disorder�trait specified in the Alternative DSM- 5 Model of Personality Disorders differs from the DSM-IV diagnosis of person- ality disorder not otherwise specified in that the DSM-5 diagnosis includes personality trait domai
C
The personality trait system presented in the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders includes five broad domains of personality trait variation�Negative Affectivity (vs. Emotional Stability), Detachment (vs. Extraversion), Antagonism (vs. Agr
In the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, personality func- tioning includes both self functioning (involving identity and self-direction) and interpersonal functioning (involving empathy and intimacy). Which of the following is a characte
E
Disturbances in self and interpersonal functioning constitute the core of personality psychopathology, and in Criterion A of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, these aspects of personality function- ing are evaluated on a continuum.
In order to meet the proposed diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality dis- order (ASPD) in the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, an in- dividual must have maladaptive personality traits in which of the following domains?
A. Negativ
C
ASPD is characterized by maladaptive traits in the domains of an- tagonism (especially manipulativeness, deceitfulness, callousness, and hostility) and disinhibition (especially irresponsibility, impulsivity, and risk taking). Neg- ative affectivity is
In the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, which of the fol- lowing is not an element used to assess level of impairment in personality func- tioning?
A. Identity.
B. Self-direction.
C. Empathy.
D. Work performance.
E. Intimacy.
D
Disturbances in self and interpersonal functioning constitute the core of personality psychopathology. Self functioning involves identity and self-direction; interpersonal functioning involves empathy and intimacy. Al- though work performance was used i