SSD2123 TEST APRIL 2025

Which cluster of personality disorders includes Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal types?

• Cluster A

• Cluster B

• Cluster C

• Cluster D

What is the key feature of Borderline Personality Disorder?

• Avoidance of social contact

• Repeated law-breaking

• Instability in mood and relationships

• Attention-seeking behaviour

Which personality disorder is primarily characterised by excessive need to be taken care of?

• Narcissistic

• Dependent

• Schizoid

• Obsessive-Compulsive

The DSM-5-TR groups personality disorders into how many clusters?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

A person with Antisocial Personality Disorder typically lacks:

• Friends

• Empathy and remorse

• Motivation

• Intelligence

Which personality disorder often involves magical thinking and social anxiety?

• Avoidant

• Schizotypal

• Histrionic

• Paranoid

Histrionic Personality Disorder is best described as involving:

• Perfectionism

• Social withdrawal

• Emotional overexpression and attention-seeking

• Distrust of others

Which personality disorder is associated with intense fear of rejection and humiliation?

• Paranoid

• Schizoid

• Avoidant

• Dependent

What is the core belief often held by individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

• “I am inadequate.”

• “I am better than others.”

• “People are out to get me.”

• “No one can be trusted.”

Which personality disorder shows the greatest risk for self-harm and impulsivity?

• Obsessive-Compulsive

• Schizoid

• Borderline

• Narcissistic