Schizoid & Schizotypal Personality Disorders

39 Questions | By Srolsky | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 220

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The term “schizoid” refers to a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, tendencies towards solitary lifestyle as well as apathy, coldness, detachment and secretiveness. What do you know about schizotypal personality disorders?

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1.

The essential feature of Schizoid PD is a pervasive pattern of detachment from realtionships and a restricted in interpersonal settings typically beging by early adulthood
- A.
  
  Intimate ; social interactions
- B.
  
  Social; range of emotions
- C.
  
  Social; activities or hobbies
2.
1. PD lack a desire for intimacy, appear indifferent to opportunities t develop close reationships and do not appear to recieve enjoyment from being apart of a family/social group
- A.
  
  Schizoid
- B.
  
  Schizotypal
3.

Schizoid PD individuals often appear to be what
- A.
  
  Suspicious of others
- B.
  
  Socially isolated
- C.
  
  Experiencing hallucinations
4.

Rule out schizoid PD when symptoms are present during the course of what other disorders?
- A.
  
  Schizophrenia, mood disorder with psychotic features, any other psychotic disorders, pervasive developmental, direct physiological
- B.
  
  Schizophrenia, direct physiological, substance abuse, mood disorder with psychotic features
- C.
  
  Direct physiological , schizophrenia, depression, mood disorder with psychotic features
5.

Of all emotions schizoid PD have trouble expressing is the most difficult and they will react passively to adverse situations
- A.
  
  Happiness- even when granted desired objects
- B.
  
  Anger- even in direct provocation
- C.
  
  Sadness- even when death of relative
6.

What form of functioning can become impaired particulary if interpersonal invovlement is required?
- A.
  
  Hobbies/interest
- B.
  
  Everyday
- C.
  
  Occupational
7.

Due to their lack of social skills and lack of desire for sexual experiences schizoid PD indiviudlas will not often what?
- A.
  
  Have high paying jobs
- B.
  
  Marry
- C.
  
  Have co morbid diagnosis
8.

Schizoid PD may appear as the antecedent of and somtimes co occur with what disorders?
- A.
  
  Schizophrenia, schizotypal
- B.
  
  Schizophrenia, Major depressive, substance abuse, GAD, borderline PD, avoidant PD
- C.
  
  Schizophrenia, avoidant PD, Major Depressive, Paranoid PD, Schizotypal,
9.

In regards to PD emotional freezing is what?
- A.
  
  Moving from rural to city, lasting several months manifested by solitary activities, constricted affect and deficits in communication
- B.
  
  The grieving process associated with the death of a friend/family member, lasting 5 months
- C.
  
  The ability to only exhibit one emotional affect for a period of several months eg: periods of happiness or sadness
10.

Schizoid PD i diagnosied slightly more often in and may cause more impairment in them
- A.
  
  Women
- B.
  
  Men
- C.
  
  Children
11.

Scizoid PD doesnt have an increased prevalence in the relatives of indiviudals iwth schixophrenia or schizotypal PD
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Schizoid PD can be distinqueshed from delsuional disorder, schizophrenia and mood disorder with psychotic features because
- A.
  
  All only experience one or the other of cognitive or perceptual distortions
- B.
  
  All only experience depersonalization and trance like states
- C.
  
  All are characterized by a period of persistent psychotic symptoms
13.

Diagnositic critera for schizoid PD states that or more symptoms pre present to meet criteria A: pervasive pattern of detachment from social realtionships and resitricted range of expression of emotions.....
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  5
14.

If the criteria are met prior to the onset of schizophrenia add what to scizoid PD?
- A.
  
  Schizophrenia episode
- B.
  
  Premorbid
- C.
  
  Late onset
15.

Select ALL 7 symptoms of schizoid PD
- A.
  
  Almost always chooses solitary actives
- B.
  
  Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family
- C.
  
  Has recurrent suspicions without justification regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner
- D.
  
  Has little if any interest in having sexual experiences with another person
- E.
  
  Takes pleasure in few if any activities
- F.
  
  Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy
- G.
  
  Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
- H.
  
  Lacks close friends or confidants other than first degree relatives
- I.
  
  Appears indifferent to he praise or criticism of others
- J.
  
  Shows emotional coldness, detachment or flattened affectivity
16.

The essential feature of schizotypal PD is a pervasive pattern of deficits marked by acute discomfort with and reduced capacity for close realtionships as well as by cognitive or perceptual disortions and eccentricities of behavior
- A.
  
  Intimate and social
- B.
  
  Social and interpersonal
- C.
  
  Occupational and interpersonal
17.

The pervasive pattern of schizotypal begins by
- A.
  
  Early childhood
- B.
  
  Early adulthood
- C.
  
  Can develop at anytime
18.

Ideas of reference are
- A.
  
  Beliefs are held with delusional conviction
- B.
  
  Incorrect interpretations of casual incidents and external events as having a particular and unusual meaning specifically for the person
- C.
  
  Superstitious beliefs that are outside the norms of their subculture
19.

Schizotypl pd may be or preoccuipoed wih paranomrla phenomena that aer outside the norms of their subculture
- A.
  
  Alien obsessed
- B.
  
  Superstitious
- C.
  
  Hypochondriacs
20.

Select all that are known to be true of schizotypal pd
- A.
  
  Talk to animals
- B.
  
  Feel that they have special powers to sense events before they happen
- C.
  
  Feel they are receiving special unfair discriminatory treatment compared to others
- D.
  
  Read others' thoughts
- E.
  
  Have magical control over others
- F.
  
  Perceptual alterations- sensing another person is present/hearing voices
21.

Schizotyal pd are not usally able to when it comes to social realtionships
- A.
  
  Introduce themselves to start interactions
- B.
  
  Negotiate the full range of affects and interpersonal cuing required for successful realtionships
- C.
  
  Understand coherent thoughts and beliefs of healthy individuals
22.

Schizotypal pd often come to treatment for associated symptoms and not their primary diagnosis such as
- A.
  
  Depression
- B.
  
  Sexual identity issues
- C.
  
  Anxiety
- D.
  
  Dysphoric affects
- E.
  
  Substance abuse
- F.
  
  Factitious disorders
23.

What % of schizotypal pd also have a concurrent diagnosis of major depressive disorder
- A.
  
  15% to 30%
- B.
  
  30% to 50%
- C.
  
  40% to 50%
24.

In the sense of cogntive and perceptual disortons what must you take into consideration?
- A.
  
  Dietary choices
- B.
  
  Religious beliefs and rituals
- C.
  
  Hobbies
25.

When can schzotypal pd occur?
- A.
  
  Mid-late adulthood only
- B.
  
  Apparent in childhood/adolescence
- C.
  
  Early adulthood only