Regarding Personality Disorders,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 147

Multiple Choice

Regarding personality disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Personality disorders are all maladaptive but vary in severity of impairment.
• B) Personality disorders typically emerge abruptly after a traumatic experience.
• C) The patterns of personality disorders often begin in adolescence or childhood.
• D) Because personality patterns usually become stable by a very young age, this makes personality disorders difficult to treat.

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Definitions:

Better Beginnings

A program or initiative aimed at improving the start or foundation of something, often related to educational, social, or health-related contexts.

Better Futures

A term that could be associated with programs or initiatives aimed at improving prospects in various contexts, such as education, health, or community development.

Prevention

A concept borrowed from the fields of physical disease, public health, and epidemiology and applied to mental disorders by community psychology. There are three categories of prevention activities: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention.

Promotion

The act of advancing someone's position or rank, or the process of encouraging the sales, recognition, or enthusiasm for something.