All of the Following Are Necessary Conditions for the Diagnosis

question 46

Multiple Choice

All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT

• A)patient feelings of distress.
• B)distress to the person demonstrating the behaviours or others around them.
• C)maladaptive functioning.
• D)chronic course of behaviour.

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