Why Are Personality Disorders Seen as Distinct from Other Mental

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why are personality disorders seen as distinct from other mental disorders

• A) The origin of most personality disorders remains unknown, whereas other forms of mental illness have a clearer path of onset and development.
• B) Personality disorders represent some deep-seated element of a person's character, rather than something that was "contracted," as a disease might be.
• C) Personality disorders are the most recent classification of psychopathology to be recognized by the psychiatric and medical establishment.
• D) Personality disorders are usually easier to cure than other forms of mental illness.

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