How Do Personality Disorders Differ from Other Mental Disorders

question 74

Multiple Choice

How do personality disorders differ from other mental disorders?

• A) Personality disorders are different from other mental disorders because they are often considered a part of a person's personality or character rather than a disease that exists outside the personality.
• B) Personality disorders are different from other mental disorders because they cause someone to experience distress whereas people with mental disorders do not experience distress.
• C) Personality disorders are different from other mental disorders because they are considered to be abnormal in the person's culture whereas people with mental disorders experience something that is considered to be normal in their culture.
• D) Personality disorders are different from other mental disorders because they affect people's behaviors whereas people with mental disorders only experience effects in their thinking.

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