Regarding pharmacotherapy, which symptom set is typically targeted?

• A. Sleepwalking
• B. Depression and anxiety
• C. Hallucinations and agitation
• D. Memory loss

Answer: (B)

Pharmacotherapy in personality disorders is mainly aimed at treating coexisting mood and anxiety symptoms rather than changing the core personality features themselves. Depression and anxiety are the most common and tend to respond well to medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety agents, making this the typical target. Sleepwalking is a sleep-related issue and not a primary focus of pharmacologic treatment for personality disorders, memory loss isn’t a standard target in this context, and while hallucinations or agitation can occur in some cases (especially during crises or in comorbid conditions), they’re not the standard symptom set addressed across the majority of personality disorder treatments.