Chapter 10: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

1. Which of the following is not a common characteristic of individuals with BPD? a. Antagonism and hostility b. Lack of stable self image c. Trouble with empathy d. Lack of interest in social relationships 2. Which of the following disorders is thought to be often comorbid with BPD due to its shared association with impulse control problems? a. Major depressive disorder b. Substance abuse c. PTSD d. Schizophrenia 3. What is a commonly held explanation for the increased prevalence of female BPD patients in treatment samples? a. Women tend to have higher levels of impulsivity and thus are more likely to have dangerous BPD symptoms. b. Women are more likely to engage in self-harm. c. Women are more likely to seek treatment in general. d. Men are more likely to meet 4 rather than 5 symptom criteria. 4. Which of the following is not mentioned as a potential core etiological feature of BPD? a. Psychoticisim b. Affective instability c. Disinhibition d. Negative affectivity 5. Which of the following is the best example of an "invalidating" response from a parent as per Linehan's biosocial-developmental model? a. "You've always been a screw up and you'll always be a screw up." b. "Mommy won't love you if you don't finish your meal." c. "You don't love your father, you hate him." d. "Everyone out there wants to hurt you." 6. Which of the following is the least common form of attachment in BPD individuals? a. Anxious b. Dismissive c. Secure d. Fearful 7. Which of the following is an example of an executive neurocognitive process? a. Task delegation b. Prepulse inhibition c. Visual Scanning d. Interference Control 8. Which of the following is not one of the common challenges for clinicians treating BPD clients? a. Symptoms are not seen as distressing by the client. b. Client is mistrustful of the clinician. c. Client engages in behaviors that threaten the clinician's ability to continue seeing the client. d. Client fails to improve unless they receive long-term and intensive therapy. 9. Which one of the following is not a feature of dialectical behavior therapy? a. Weekly psychotherapy sessions. b. Interpretation of countertransference. c. 24-hour therapist availability. d. Skills training in a group format. 10. Which of the following is a correct pairing of a drug and the symptom it helps to alleviate in BPD? a. SSRIs improve aggression. b. Mood stabilizers improve dissociative symptoms. c. Lithium improves empathizing. d. Antipsychotics improve impulsivity.