In the DSM-5, Personality Disorders May Be Redefined Using Dimensions

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the DSM-5, personality disorders may be redefined using dimensions rather than categories because

• A)there is too much overlap between the symptoms of the different disorders.
• B)the clusters help to categorise 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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