Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Johnoften questions the fidelity of his wife Ellen. He has installed a GPS trackerin hercar and cell phone, and often checks her underwear when she returns home from work.He uses the rationale that “women can’t be trusted” to justify his behavior. Heis oftenin disputes with his friends and employs the defense mechanism projection on them,telling them that they are weak, though internally he feels this way about himself,but must maintain a façade in front of others. He believes that showing weaknessis to allow others to “take control.” |
Personality Disorder: Paranoid Personality Disorder
|
|
Mark,a single 48 year old man, prefers to work the third shift as a word processorfor alaw firm. His co-workers see him as unwaveringly serious and cold. He does not participatein any social functions, and rarely speaks to any of them. He gives short answersto questions and is unlikely to participate in water cooler sessions. |
Personality Disorder: Schizoid Personality Disorder
|
|
Carybelieves that she is a clairvoyant and can “see” things that others cannot. Althoughshe is an American born Caucasian, she speaks with a heavy West Indian accent.She also believes that she has the mental power to “change” things around her. Thesebeliefs have isolated her from other people, who perceive her to be weird. |
Personality Disorder: Schizotypal Personality Disorder
|
|
Shanaseems to always be involved in dramatic relationships and situations. She appearsto thrive off of these situations. She is often uncomfortable within her groupof friendswhen she is not the center of attention and will often dramatizes her storiesin orderto command an audience. At times she will also dress provocatively and use sexualsuggestions, though when called upon her actions, will appear surprised at beingcalled out. |
Personality Disorder: Histrionic Personality Disorder
|
|
Paulabelieves that she is the best thing since sliced bread. She believes that sheis the smarteststudent in her class and feels that the professor should recognize hergreatness andgive her an automatic A just for showing up. She has a secret fear of rejectionand loss,so when she received a C in her course, she was completely devastated and complainedto the dean about her grade, and trumped up allegations against her professor |
Personality Disorder: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
|
|
Tiamet Jay and it seems as though she “fell” for him hard. The couple had sex on theirsecond date, and subsequently Tia told Jay that she was in love with him. Tia wouldcall Jay several times throughout the day, often telling him that she wanted to seehim. After three weeks, Tia was a frequent overnight guest at Jay’s house and alreadybegan leaving clothes there. They had sex often, with Tia frequently tellingJay thathe was special, and she couldn’t imagine life without him. Jay noticed that attimes Tiaslept in late and did little during the day. He also noticed little fresh cutson her arm,but Tia’s response was usually that she fell. After two months, Tia began toseem coldand distant. She stopped spending nights at Jay’s house and would often ignore hisphone calls. One day she sent an email to Jay telling him that she’s not inlove with him anymore and she prefers not to see him again. |
Personality Disorder: Borderline Personality Disorder
|
|
Danielleappears to be very shy. She desires to be around people and have friends, but isafraid of being criticized. Although she would like to be involved in arelationship, sherarely pursues one because of her uncertainties. |
Personality Disorder: Avoidant Personality Disorder
|
|
Mariaallows her husband Henry to make all of the decisions in the relationship and forthe family, even if she disagrees with his ideas, she won’t tell him becauseshe is scaredhe will leave. When Henry drinks, he often slaps her around, but Maria will makeexcuses for her bruises, and will accept Henry’s apologies when he is sober. |
Personality Disorder: Dependent Personality Disorder
|
|
Tywas the oldest son in a single parent household. He assumed responsibilitieswhen he was young, and it seems to have carried over when he got older. He isvery serious and lacks a sense of humor. He has alienated his siblings becauseof his desire tomaintain control over them although they are all adults now. Hetends to run his family muchlike his mother raised him and his siblings, and is rigid in his rules. |
Personality Disorder: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
|
|
Whilewatching television one day, Karlene experienced a rush of anxiety, accompaniedwith a pounding heart, numbness in her fingers and toes, violent shaking andchest pains which left her gasping for air. Thinking she had just experienced a heartattack, she went to the emergency room, but all test results were negative. 5 monthslater she experienced another episode on her way to work. A third attack occurred3 weeks thereafter, and soon the attacks picked up in frequency. She soon becomeso preoccupied with the fear of having an attack that she could not concentrate onher work. |
Anxiety Disorder: Panic Disorder (w/o Agoraphobia) |
|
..Stacey, a widower, is the owner of a large company. One dayshe experienced a dizzy spellthat lasted for five to ten minutes. Similar to Karlene, she went to thedoctor, but alltest results were negative. A few months later, she experienced anotherepisode, this timeshe went to the doctor’s office accompanied by her housekeeper since she was nowafraid of having an episode while she was alone in public. She has now changed herdaily pattern of traveling, as she is escorted to a limousine by herhousekeeper, drivento work, and is escorted to her office by two of her workers. She does not goto thebathroom alone, is escorted by her secretary, and pays additional employees to accompanyher to functions at all times. |
Anxiety Disorder: Panic Disorder (with Agoraphobia) |
|
Doloresis a 45 year old married mother of a pre-teen. She was admitted to the psychiatricdepartment on an emergency basis after having a nervous breakdown and threateningto commit suicide. 4 days before, she discovered she was 18 weeks pregnant.This was unexpected, and she felt both shocked an despaired due to her beliefthat she cannot manage another child at her age. The thought of her life being disruptedby a child was too much for her. She became tense and unable to sleep. She hadexcessive crying spells, and became easily agitated. While meeting with the psychiatrist,she had a clear conscious and did not demonstrate any distorted perceptionsor delusions. 2 days after her release from the hospital, she began to calm down,she began planning for the pregnancy and having an optimistic outlook on the additionto the family. |
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder: Adjustment Disorder
|
|
Garyis a 27 year old married electrician. For the past year he has been complainingof dizziness,sweaty palms, heart palpitations and ringing in his ears. He has also experienceddry throat and a constant edgy and watchful feeling that often interfered withhis ability to concentrate. Because of these symptoms, he has seen aneurologist, neurosurgeon,chiropractor and an ENT specialist. He was initially told that he might havean inner ear problem before being referred to a therapist. Upon meeting the therapist,Gary discusses his immense anxiety over pleasing his wife’s family ever sincetheir three month whirlwind courtship and marriage |
Anxiety Disorder: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
|
|
Lastyear as a sophomore in college, Trisha was raped by an acquaintance after afrat party.Shortly after she dropped out of school and has been living with her parentsever since.She re-experiences the rape on a daily basis and has not been able to ventureout tosocial gatherings due to the anxious and subsequent depressive moods that shefeels. |
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
|
Stanleyobtained his driver’s license in May. In July he was involved in a three car collisionin which a passenger in another vehicle was killed. For two weeks Stanley hadvivid memories of the accident and refused to drive. By the beginning of thethird week,Stanley was driving again, although he felt some unease behind the wheel the firstfew times after the accident.
|
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder: Acute Stress Disorder
|
|
Marialost her job after working there for 15 years and now can’t afford to pay her mortgage.She’s constantly crying and doesn’t want to get out of bed. Her family calls andshe doesn’t pick up and won’t leave the house or answer the door. She feels worthlessand is not motivated to get a job. |
Depressive Disorder: Depression
|
|
Danny can’t hold a job because of his inconsistency at work.Some days he’s energetic andcheerful and other days he feels sad, worthless and doesn’t want to get out ofbed. |
Bipolar and Related Disorders: Bipolar Disorder |
|
Forthe past 3 years Stacy has become a shut-in. She has been in despair about herlife anddoesn’t see any possibilities of it getting any better. She’s ultimately givenup on life. |
Depressive Disorders: Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
|
|
Josewas in the process of getting a divorce after two years of depressive and manic behavior. |
Bipolar and Related Disorders: Cyclothymic Disorder
|
|
Maria was shot in the head and because of it she couldn’tremember her name, family oranything in her past. |
Dissociative Disorders: Dissociative Amnesia Disorder
|
|
Jessicahad an interview for Geico, when she got in front of the building she walks awayand leaves her car. She never attended the interview. |
Dissociative Disorders: Dissociative Amnesia Disorder (formerly specified as Dissociative Fugue)
|
|
Beverlyis a daycare teacher/nanny. But when she wakes in the morning she has provocativeclothes on and doesn’t understand why.
|
Dissociative Disorders: Dissociative Identity Disorder
|
|
Mary Lous is 18 years old and has an issue with washing. Shefelt that if she turned on anywater, waterbugs were going to crawl out of the pipes and attack her. |
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: ?
|
|
Bobwas waiting for the 214B bus on a rainy day. Standing there was another man. Thebus was 3 hours late. During this period the other man never moved from hisspot andwhen Bob tried to strike a conversation he never responded. Just as the buscame theman yelled out “ the sky is falling.” |
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: Catatonia?
|
|
I can never go out with my girlfriend Lisa in public becauseshe’s constantly looking overher shoulders and behind her. When I ask why she says someone is going to kill herbecause she knows things. |
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: Psychotic Paranoid type?
|
|
Aliceis a lover of spy movies. She watches them so much that they have affected her life.She stays in her bed for days at a time and doesn’t wash. She doesn’t talk to anyonebecause she believes they’re apart of the CIA and she swears she sees red dots on herwall all the time. |
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: Undifferentiated Psychotic?
|