All of the following are personality disorders that are part of Cluster A except for:

• Schizoid

• Histrionic

• Possessive

• Schizotypal

What treatments are used to cure personality disorders?

• Antidepressants are the first line therapy

• Therapy is the most important treatment for curing personality disorders

• There is no cure for personality Disorders

• Antipsychotics can eliminate all of the challenging s/s of personality disorders

One of the words used to describe Cluster C personality disorders includes:

• Wild

• Weird

• Wooly

• Worried

The nurse suspects the client has a cluster B personality disorder when they are observed:

• Magical Thinking

• 'Splitting' staff

• Ritualistic Behavior

• Constantly on Guard

Common pathological personality characteristics in individuals with a personality disorder includes: (Select that apply)

• Inflexibility

• Difficulty adapting to situations

• Poor Memory

• Difficulty with sense of self

• Difficulty differentiating between colors

The definition of the defense mechanism of Regression is:

• Exclusion of a memory of an event

• An unconscious defense mechanism causing a person to revert to an earlier stage of development

• Usually associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) - Polarized views of self/ others arise due to intolerable conflicting emotions (praise person/ then condemn them)

• The act of stopping yourself from thinking or feeling

The definition of the defense mechanism of Suppression is:

• Exclusion of a memory of an event

• Usually associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) - Polarized views of self/ others arise due to intolerable conflicting emotions (praise person/ then condemn them)

• The act of stopping yourself from thinking or feeling

• An unconscious defense mechanism causing a person to revert to an earlier stage of development

Schizotypal personality disorder can be identified by the following characteristics, except for:

• Marked by symptoms of peculiarities in thinking, behavior, and appearance.

• Socially irresponsible, exploitative, and guiltless behavior with general disregard for the rights of others

• Once referred to as LATENT SCHIZOPHRENICS

• Behavior is ODD and ECCENTRIC, but does NOT DECOMPENSATE to the level of schizophrenia

The definition of the defense mechanism of Splitting is:

• The act of stopping yourself from thinking or feeling

• Usually associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) - Polarized views of self/ others arise due to intolerable conflicting emotions (praise person/ then condemn them)

• Exclusion of a memory of an event

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  An unconscious defense mechanism causing a person to revert to an earlier stage of development

A way to describe Cluster B personality disorders is:

• Hypomanic/Anxious/hyperactive

• Dramatic/Emotional/or Erratic traits

• Odd/Bizarre

• Anxious/Fearful