Gender Differences Observed in the Prevalence of Many Personality Disorders

question 24

Multiple Choice

Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders (i.e.borderline for women, antisocial for men) may be due to

• A)tolerance of behaviour in a culture.
• B)differences in help-seeking behaviour.
• C)gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Microaggressions

Everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.

Traditional Healers

Practitioners who use indigenous or historical cultural methods for healing physical, emotional, or spiritual illnesses.

Western Providers

Healthcare professionals or service providers in the Western world, typically associated with a more biomedical model of health care.

Cognitive Change

Alterations in mental processes, such as thinking, learning, and memory, that may occur over time or due to various factors.