In the DSM-V, Personality Disorders May Be Redefined Using Dimensions

question 103

Multiple Choice

In the DSM-V, personality disorders may be redefined using dimensions rather than categories because

• A) there is too much overlap among the symptoms of the different disorders.
• B) the clusters help to categorize but are not based on scientific evidence.
• C) because individuals demonstrate a high degree of comorbidity, often having two or three personality disorders.
• D) all of the above

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