The Ten Personality Disorders Trivia Quiz

Answer: Antisocial

Antisocial personality disorder is associated with a chronic history of violating the rights of others and delinquent behavior. This diagnosis was originally developed as a behavioral conceptualization of the concept of psychopathy, a syndrome first identified in criminals. Currently, the two are considered overlapping yet distinct concepts, as the diagnostic criteria for each are not exactly the same.

Answer: Schizotypal

Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by unusual ideas and experiences that are not generally considered normal in one's culture, along with persistent discomfort with other people, even those one knows well. Some psychiatrists think that this disorder is an attenuated form of schizophrenia because the symptoms are similar in nature (e.g. experiencing and/or believing things that are not real) although they tend to be less severe.

Answer: Histrionic

Histrionic personality disorder is associated with attention-seeking, dramatic and superficial emotional displays, and inappropriate seductive behavior. The word histrionic comes from a Greek word for actor, and people with this condition often seem like they are acting a part, as they tend to have exaggerated, theatrical responses to events.

They readily become flustered if they are not the center of attention.

Answer: Borderline

Borderline personality disorder is associated with instability in one's sense of self, emotions, and relationships, as well as self-destructive behavior. People with this condition may alternate between idealizing and denigrating those they are close to, and have a deep fear of abandonment. They can be impulsive and reckless, as they have great difficulty controlling their emotions.

Answer: Schizoid

People with schizoid personality disorder are generally uninterested in human relationships and usually have no interest in forming sexual or romantic attachments. Although they tend not to be distressed by this, they may suffer problems in living such as homelessness and difficulty finding employment because of their social isolation.

They also tend to present as emotionally unresponsive. Both schizoid and schizotypal personality disorder are sometimes referred to as "schizophrenia-spectrum disorders" because of their similarities to features of schizophrenia.

However, a schizoid presentation differs from schizotypal personality disorder in that the former is not associated with psychotic-type symptoms such as odd beliefs and experiences.

Answer: Narcissistic

Narcissistic personality disorder is associated with feelings of grandiosity (a belief in one's specialness, superiority, and importance) and of entitlement (a belief that one deserves better treatment than others), and is often accompanied by fantasies of achieving wealth, power, and admiration. People with this disorder sometimes become depressed when real life fails to live up to their ego-inflated expectations.

In general though, they don't see themselves as having a problem, as it is always other people who are the problem for failing to recognize how wonderful they are.

Answer: Avoidant

People with avoidant personality disorder have an intense fear of rejection, low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy. Unlike people with schizoid personality disorder, they have a strong need for close relationships, but have difficulty forming and maintaining them due to their intense shyness and feelings of inadequacy.

Answer: Dependent

Dependent personality disorder is characterized by excessive reliance on others for support, difficulty making decisions, and a profound need to be taken care of based on feelings of inability to cope by oneself. People with this condition tend to be overly submissive as a way to maintain the approval of other people who they rely on to meet their needs.

Answer: Paranoid

People with paranoid personality disorder are naturally very suspicious and hostile. They tend to interpret ordinary setbacks (e.g. being stuck in traffic) as deliberate attempts to harm and frustrate them and are preoccupied with ideas of being persecuted. Paranoid personality disorder has a family resemblance to paranoid schizophrenia, although in the former, frank psychotic symptoms, such as hearing voices, are usually absent.

Answer: Obsessive-compulsive

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is associated with a preoccupation with orderliness, rules, and perfectionism. People with this condition may be become overly focused on the superficial details of an activity and may be so preoccupied with rules, lists, and schedules that the major point of what they are doing is lost.

They tend to be overly rigid in their behavior and often hang on to useless or worn-out items even if they have no sentimental value. This personality disorder is distinct from obsessive-compulsive disorder in that in the latter condition, the person's obsessions and compulsions are resisted and are a source of significant distress. Those with the personality disorder on the other hand, usually think that there is value in their behavior, i.e. they think that following rules and routines is a good thing and may not see it as irrational.