Personality Disorders Have Different Rates in Different Countries and Cultures

question 140

True/False

Personality disorders have different rates in different countries and cultures, depending on which personality traits tend to be tolerated.

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Definitions:

Mental Disorders

Health conditions marked by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination thereof) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

Aretaeus

An ancient Greek physician noted for his works on the symptoms and treatments of diseases, contributing to early understandings of medical science.

Spiritus Vitae

A term suggesting the 'breath of life' or vital spirit believed in many traditions to animate living beings; however, in strict scientific or medical contexts, this may be considered a non-specific concept.

Paracelsus

A Swiss physician and alchemist of the Renaissance, known for his contributions to the development of the modern science of toxicology.