Durbin and Klein (2006)examined the Stability of Personality Diagnoses in a Mood

question 40

Multiple Choice

Durbin and Klein (2006) examined the stability of personality diagnoses in a mood disorder population and found that:

• A)Ten-year stability coefficients using categorical diagnoses was relatively good
• B)Stability coefficients increased as the time interval increased
• C)Consistent with previous research, cluster A personality disorders had the greatest stability over time
• D)Stability coefficients are highest when a dimensional approach is taken

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