The text mentions two therapies in the context of treating Borderline Personality Disorder. What are they?
Explanation
This question tests the recall of the specific, empirically supported therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder mentioned in the chapter.
Other questions
What is the term for a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?
According to the text, what is the estimated prevalence of personality disorders within clinical settings?
Which personality disorder is described as a combination of traits from antagonism (e.g., dishonest, manipulative) and low conscientiousness (e.g., irresponsible, immoral)?
The term 'ego-syntonic' is used to describe personality disorders where individuals are largely comfortable with their characteristic manner of behaving. Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of an ego-syntonic disorder?
According to the chapter, what is the estimated percentage of the general population that meets the criteria for at least one of the 10 DSM-IV-TR personality disorders?
Manualized and empirically validated treatment protocols have been developed for only one specific personality disorder. Which disorder is it?
The etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder is generally considered to be an interaction of a genetic disposition to negative affectivity with what specific type of family environment?
Which personality disorder is largely considered a disorder of maladaptive conscientiousness, including traits such as workaholism, perfectionism, and being punctilious?
What is the diagnosis called that is used by clinicians when a patient has a personality disorder, but the traits are not well covered by one of the 10 existing diagnoses?
In the proposal for the DSM-5, which of the following personality disorders was one of the four originally slated for deletion?
Histrionic personality disorder is described as being largely a disorder of what?
What is the maximum estimated percentage of inmates within a correctional setting that may be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?
Schizotypal personality disorder includes traits from all of the following domains EXCEPT:
The text explains that for a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, a person needs to meet a specific number of features out of a total of nine. How many features are necessary?
Which personality disorder is confined largely to traits of introversion, such as being withdrawn, cold, and isolated?
What is the primary reason individuals with borderline and avoidant personality disorders often seek treatment, unlike those with many other personality disorders?
The Five-Factor Model includes five broad domains of personality. Which of the following is NOT one of those five domains?
The text suggests that the frequent clinical use of 'other specified personality disorder' (OSPD) and 'unspecified personality disorder' (UPD) indicates what about the current list of 10 personality disorders?
What is the maximum estimated percentage of inpatients in some clinical settings who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
Dependent personality disorder is described as a combination of traits from neuroticism and which other domain?
The etiology for antisocial personality disorder is considered to be an interaction between genetic dispositions for low anxiousness, aggressiveness, and impulsivity, along with which set of environmental factors?
Why does the heterogeneity of personality disorders, such as the fact that two people with borderline PD may only share one diagnostic feature, pose a challenge?
Which personality disorder's description includes traits from neuroticism, extraversion, antagonism, and conscientiousness, making it one of the more complex constellations of traits?
According to the text, the authoritative manual for what constitutes a personality disorder is provided by which organization and publication?
What is the defining characteristic of a personality disorder, as stated in the chapter?
The text states that in the DSM-5, there are a specific number of personality disorders included. How many are there?
The 'Description' section uses the movie 'Fatal Attraction' as a portrayal of which personality disorder?
What is the rationale provided in the chapter for the original proposal to delete four personality disorders from the DSM-5?
Avoidant personality disorder is described as a combination of traits from which two personality domains?
The text suggests that the reason people with personality disorders like narcissistic or paranoid rarely seek treatment is because these disorders are often what?
What is the key difference between how antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are described in terms of neuroticism?
What does the text identify as the five domains of general personality in the Learning Objectives section?
The text states that personality disorders are considered 'syndromes'. What does this mean in this context?
What is the main reason that the presence of a personality disorder can inhibit or impair the treatment of other mental disorders, like anxiety or depression?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a treatment for borderline personality disorder, includes four components. Which of the following is NOT one of those components?
The text notes a 'difference of opinion' regarding the empirical support for which personality disorder that was proposed for deletion from the DSM-5?
According to the chapter, which two personality disorders have strong empirical support, along with schizotypal personality disorder?
The text suggests an alternative view to the APA's conceptualization of personality disorders. What is this alternative view?
Why is it often difficult to treat personality disorders, according to the text?
The Five-Factor Model organizes personality traits into broad dimensions. Which pole of the 'Agreeableness' dimension is associated with maladaptive traits like being cynical, manipulative, and callous?
What is the primary reason it would be difficult to conduct a treatment outcome study for narcissistic personality disorder?
Which pole of the 'Conscientiousness' dimension in the Five-Factor Model includes traits like being lazy, negligent, and disorganized?
The chapter suggests that even moderate adjustments in personality functioning for disorders like antisocial and borderline can be significant. Why?
Which personality trait from the Five-Factor Model is most central to the experience of individuals with borderline personality disorder, driving them to seek treatment?
The chapter lists six personality disorders proposed for retention in the DSM-5 according to one model. Which of the following is NOT on that list of six?
What is the defining characteristic of a 'personality trait' according to the chapter?
The text uses the movie 'Streetcar Named Desire' as a portrayal of which personality disorder?
Why might a person with paranoid personality disorder become overly attached to their therapist, according to the text's examples of how PDs impact treatment?
What does the chapter conclude is the current direction researchers and clinicians are shifting toward in their understanding of personality disorders?