1. Which of the following is not one of the diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality disorder in DSM 5?

1. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others
    
2. Irritability and aggressiveness
    
3. Lack of remorse
    
4. Chronic feelings of emptiness

2. How did the categorisation of personality disorders change between the publication of DSM IV and DSM 5?

1. The number of specific personality disorders doubled
    
2. The categorical approach was abandoned in favour of a dimensional system
    
3. They were moved to the same axis as all other psychological disorders
    
4. All of the above

3. Which of the following is not recognised as a personality disorder in DSM 5?

1. Multiple personality disorder
    
2. Narcissistic personality disorder
    
3. Dependent personality disorder
    
4. Schizoid personality disorder

4. Heritability of borderline personality disorder overlaps with heritability of…..

1. Major depressive disorder
    
2. Schizophrenia
    
3. Conduct disorder
    
4. Phobias

5. What percentage of patients with borderline personality disorder recall experiencing abuse during childhood?

1. 0%
    
2. 10%
    
3. 50%
    
4. 90%

6. Trauma during childhood is most consistently associated with reduced volume of which area of the brain?

1. Hippocampus
    
2. Amygdala
    
3. Nucleus accumbens
    
4. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

7. Which researcher has argued that borderline personality disorder is associated with a deficit in mentalising?

1. Blair
    
2. Tyrer
    
3. Fonagy
    
4. Stanley

8. The ability to mentalise is related to….

1. Polymorphisms of a dopamine receptor gene
    
2. The quality of the infant-caregiver attachment*
    
3. Being raised in poverty
    
4. All of the above

9. Which of the following distinguish schema therapy from other kinds of psychological therapy for borderline personality disorder?

1. Focus on processing of aversive childhood memories
    
2. Use of ‘experiential’ techniques such as imagery rescripting
    
3. The therapeutic relationship is a form of ‘limited reparenting
    
4. All of the above

10. Which psychological therapy for borderline personality disorder is derived from Fonagy’s theory of the disorder?

1. Schema therapy
    
2. Mentalisation based treatment
    
3. Cognitive analytic therapy
    
4. Dialectical behaviour therapy