According to the DSM-5, the features of antisocial personality disorder include
a. instances of physical cruelty to animals.
b. an attitude of entitlement toward fulfilling expectations.
c. a demonstrated impulsivity or failure to plan ahead.
d. episodes of inappropriate, intense anger.
Question 2Which of the following is the most likely model to explain the cause of borderline personality disorder?
a. Biological
b. Early trauma resulting in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms that are not recognized or dealt with during childhood
c. Stressful life events
d. Biological predisposition interacting with life events such as childhood trauma and later life stressors
Question 3Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because
a. there are too many neurological deficits that are noted in borderline personality disorder patients.
b. individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to respond to SSRI medications.
c. most individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female.
d. a significant percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder do not have a history of childhood trauma.
Question 4When presented with words projected on a computer screen, individuals with borderline personality disorder are more likely than individuals without the disorder to remember the word
a. celebrate.
b. abandon.
c. death.
d. charming.
Question 5One of the influences that has been associated with the development of borderline personality disorder is
a. a history of child abuse or neglect.
b. a developmental delay for major milestones (i.e., walking, talking).
c. parental alcoholism.
d. deficits in neurotransmitter circuits involving dopamine.
Question 6The approximate percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who also have a substance related disorder is almost ____ percent.
a. 10
b. 40
c. 70
d. 100
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