One Reason That Personality Disorders Are Controversial in Clinical Practice

question 103

Multiple Choice

One reason that personality disorders are controversial in clinical practice is that

• A)they are relatively temporary conditions, so they should not be classified as disorders.
• B)there is overlap among the traits in each disorder, so people often meet criteria for multiple disorders.
• C)they appear to have very little overlap with normal personality, so treatment is difficult.
• D)the criteria is too broad, so over half of the population could be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

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