Personality Disorders: Individuals with a borderline personality disorder often struggle with: 

People with this disorder have the same symptoms as people with schizophrenia. But they also have episodes of depression and times when they feel extremely happy or have lots of energy (mania).

Personality Disorders: Individuals with an avoidant personality disorder often experience significant fear and anxiety related to:    

Anorexia nervosa patients who restrict, rather than binge purge, often have a certain personality disorder. Which is that personality disorder?

A 28-year-old female is referred from her employee assistant program from a tech company for poor hygiene and erratic behaviors interfering with her work. The patient states her company is spying on her and setting up her to fail for the last nine months. While speaking she stops herself and begins to talk back to someone who is not present. These symptoms are most consistent with? 

When caring for a patient with dementia, the Psych NP should limit the use of this type of medication due to the Black Bix warning of increased mortality.

Bipolar Disorder: Which mood stabilizer requires routine monitoring of complete blood count (CBC) due to its potential risk of agranulocytosis?

A person with this personality disorder has a difficult time developing close relationships with other people and may hold beliefs not shared by other people in his or her same culture. The person may also have unusual behaviors and learning difficulties.

 A 32-year-old male presents claiming that his father is trying to kill him by poisoning his food. The patient reports poor sleep for the past five weeks as well as auditory hallucinations. Is become increasingly withdrawn and suspicious over the past two months and is talking to self. What is the appropriate diagnosis? 

For a client who has paranoid personality disorder, what are the best treatment strategies?