An individual with a personality disorder is exhibiting ...

[erika]

An individual with a personality disorder is exhibiting inappropriate behaviors.
 
  The nurse has established a dialogue with the client and he attributes these behaviors to having an intense range of overwhelming emotions. In what category of personality symptoms would these emotions fall?
  A) Interpersonal behavior
  B) Impulse control
  C) Affectivity
  D) Cognition

Question 2

An outpatient plan of care is begin created for a client who has a personality disorder. Treatment approaches for clients with personality disorders generally rely on which of the following modalities?
 
  A) Pharmacotherapy
  B) Cognitivebehavioral therapy
  C) Negative reinforcement techniques and limit setting
  D) A combination of different approaches

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Personality disorders manifest with symptoms in two or more of the following areas: cognitionways of perceiving and assigning meaning to self, others, and events; affectivitythe range, intensity, and appropriateness of emotionality; Interpersonal behavior; and impulse control.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Clients with personality disorders are likely to benefit from individual psychotherapy. Group therapy provides psychoeducational experiences and teaches assertiveness skills, positive coping skills, relaxation techniques, and nonchemical coping. Clients with borderline, dependent, histrionic, and avoidant personality disorders may benefit from family treatment approaches. Pharmacologic agents such as antidepressants, lithium carbonate, or atypical antipsychotic medications are sometimes used for certain clients.