Explain the Distinction Between Ego-Syntonic and Ego-Dystonic Disorders

question 48

Essay

Explain the distinction between ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic disorders. How might this issue affect the assessment of personality disorders? What strategies can be used to address this concern when attempting to diagnosis personality disorders?

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Definitions:

Subcontrary

In traditional logic, a relationship between two statements where both can be true but both cannot be false.

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A colloquial, imaginative term often used to describe someone who explores or navigates the domain of outer space in a freewheeling, adventurous manner, popularized by science fiction and music.

Proposition

In logic, a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion which can be either true or false.

Singular Proposition

A statement or assertion that refers to a specific individual, place, thing, or event.