Two Factors That Clinicians Should Consider Before Making a Personality

question 6

Multiple Choice

Two factors that clinicians should consider before making a personality disorder diagnosis are the patient's

• A) observable symptoms and level of distress.
• B) biological symptoms and level of impairment.
• C) biological symptoms and level of distress.
• D) level of distress and level of impairment.

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Definitions:

Sound

A logical argument that is both valid and based on accurate premises.

Valid

Pertaining to an argument or claim that is logically sound and holds under scrutiny.

Unsound

Refers to an argument that either has false premises or does not follow a logical structure, leading to an unreliable conclusion.

Disjunctive Syllogism

A type of deductive argument by elimination in which the premises present only two alternatives.