5th & 6th Stage MCQs

Yolanda vacillates between feeling extremely positive feelings for her friend to having extreme negative feelings for her, often for no apparent reason. When these changes in her disposition occur, she also experiences deep depression and sometimes engages in self-injurious behavior. On the basis of this information, Yolanda most likely has personality disorder.

Karl relies on his wife to make every decision, from what kind of suits he should buy to which people at work he should get to know better. He feels that he must rely heavily on his wife because he feels he is not competent to carry out these tasks. Which of the following personality disorders would fit Karl?

27-year-old software engineer seeks psychiatric treatment for anxiety. He has lived alone all of his adult life. Outside of work, he has no social contacts apart from a weekly phone call to his mother. He spends most of his free time playing video games, and he expresses little interest in developing more social relationships or having a romantic relationship. He does not endorse any symptoms of major depression or psychosis. He is very stiff and formal in interview and displays little emotion. What is the best diagnosis?

Phillip not only works 75 hours a week, but he spends his off hours creating a rigid schedule for his family. He determines what time his wife will be home, what time dinner will be served, and when they will go to bed. He is such a perfectionist that he actually finds it difficult to get work done efficiently, despite the amount of time he spends trying. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Phillip?

A 37-year-old lady has an eccentric hobby of preserving animal carcasses found on roadside. She also has suspiciousness, magical thinking, and obsessive ruminations though she does not resist them. She has never had a diagnosis of schizophrenia.This description best fits which of the following diagnosis?

An off-Broadway actor consistently bores his friends and acquaintances by talking incessantly about his exceptional talent and his success on the stage. He does not seem to realize that other people do not share his high opinion of his acting talent and are not interested in his monologues. When his director criticizes the way he delivers his lines during a rehearsal, the actor goes into a rage and accuses him of trying to jeopardize his career out of jealousy.