Optimism and expressing sexual and aggressive feelings all typify the behavior of persons with dependent personality disorder

True or False: Dependent Personality Disorder*9 pointsTrue FalseDependent PD is characterized by a pervasive pattern of independent and submissive behavior Persons with Dependent PD can make decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others Optimism and expressing sexual and aggressive feelings all typify the behavior of persons with dependent personality disorder An abusive, unfaithful, or alcoholic spouse may be tolerated for long periods to avoid disturbing the sense of attachment Insight-oriented therapies enable patients to understand the antecedents of their behavior, and with the support of a therapist, patients can become more independent, assertive, and self-reliant Behavioral therapy, assertiveness training, family therapy, and group therapy have all been used, with successful outcomes in many cases Dependent PD patients prefer to be submissive Dependent PD patients want positions of responsibility Pharmacotherapy has been used to deal with specific symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, which are common associated features of dependent personality disorder Dependent PD is characterized by a pervasive pattern of independent and submissive behavior Persons with Dependent PD can make decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others Optimism and expressing sexual and aggressive feelings all typify the behavior of persons with dependent personality disorder An abusive, unfaithful, or alcoholic spouse may be tolerated for long periods to avoid disturbing the sense of attachment Insight-oriented therapies enable patients to understand the antecedents of their behavior, and with the support of a therapist, patients can become more independent, assertive, and self-reliant Behavioral therapy, assertiveness training, family therapy, and group therapy have all been used, with successful outcomes in many cases Dependent PD patients prefer to be submissive Dependent PD patients want positions of responsibility Pharmacotherapy has been used to deal with specific symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, which are common associated features of dependent personality disorder

True or False: Dependent Personality Disorder*9 pointsTrue FalseDependent PD is characterized by a pervasive pattern of independent and submissive behavior

True about the DSM-5 criteria of borderline personality disorder*1 pointFrantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonmentlmpulsivity in at least one area that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating)Constant, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptomsA pattern of stable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluationAffective instability due to a marked reactivity of affect

This Personality Disorder is characterized by “Lack of stable self-image, trouble establishing lasting relationships or maintaining lasting decisions; repeated self-endangering behaviors”. __________ Personality Disorder.Group of answer choicesParanoidAntisocialBorderlineDependent

Type D personality includes possessing negative emotions and a tendency to be depressed, anxious, insecure, and distantGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse