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The Accuracy of Diagnostic Categories Is Called ________

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The accuracy of diagnostic categories is called ________.


Definitions:

Cluster A

A category in the DSM used to classify personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behaviors, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental condition characterized by a long-term pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.

Cluster B

A category within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that includes personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional, or unpredictable thinking or behavior.

Personality Disorders

Mental health disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

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