Ideas of Reference, Where a Person Believes Everyday Events Somehow

question 42

Multiple Choice

Ideas of reference, where a person believes everyday events somehow involve him or her when actually they do not, are most characteristic of which personality disorder?

• A)Borderline
• B)Histrionic
• C)Narcissistic
• D)Schizotypal

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