Personality disorders: dissocial in ICD-10: practice question

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Psychiatry · Personality disorders: dissocial in ICD-10

Sample item

In ICD-10 the equivalent of antisocial personality disorder is called

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Dissocial personality disorder

ICD-10 names the disorder dissocial, with disregard for social obligations, callous unconcern for others, low tolerance for frustration and incapacity to experience guilt. Emotionally unstable corresponds to borderline, anankastic to obsessive-compulsive and anxious to avoidant personality.

Option by option

  • A. Dissocial personality disorder (correct)

    Correct. Dissocial is ICD-10's term for antisocial.

  • B. Emotionally unstable personality disorder

    Emotionally unstable corresponds to borderline.

  • C. Anxious personality disorder

    Anxious (avoidant) corresponds to the avoidant type.

  • D. Anankastic personality disorder

    Anankastic corresponds to obsessive-compulsive.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Dissocial personality disorder. ICD-10 names the disorder dissocial, with disregard for social obligations, callous unconcern for others, low tolerance for frustration and incapacity to experience guilt.

Why is "Emotionally unstable personality disorder" not the answer?

Emotionally unstable corresponds to borderline.

Why is "Anxious personality disorder" not the answer?

Anxious (avoidant) corresponds to the avoidant type.

Why is "Anankastic personality disorder" not the answer?

Anankastic corresponds to obsessive-compulsive.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Personality disorders: dissocial in ICD-10 in Psychiatry. Emotionally unstable corresponds to borderline, anankastic to obsessive-compulsive and anxious to avoidant personality.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Personality disorders: dissocial in ICD-10?

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