Diagnosis and Therefore Estimation of the Prevalence of the Personality

question 80

Multiple Choice

Diagnosis and therefore estimation of the prevalence of the personality disorders is quite difficult. Study methodologies have been criticized. With this in mind, the highest estimates of PD prevalence suggest that

• A) approximately 1% of the population has a personality disorder.
• B) approximately 5% of the population has a personality disorder.
• C) approximately 15% of the population has a personality disorder.
• D) approximately 25% of the population has a personality disorder.
• E) approximately 30% of the population has a personality disorder.

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