Which Commonality Would Be Most Applicable to the Patient with a Personality

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which commonality would be most applicable to the patient with a personality disorder? The patient:

• A)demonstrates behaviors that cause distress to self rather than to others.
• B)has self-esteem issues,despite his or her outward presentation.
• C)usually becomes psychotic when exposed to stress.
• D)does not experience real distress from symptoms.

Recognize the potential health and social implications of SMI, including earlier mortality, housing instability, and impact on family.

Identify and manage the thought disturbances and reasons for medication nonadherence in schizophrenia.

Advise on judicial and community treatment alternatives for individuals with SMI to reduce recidivism.

Appreciate the role and benefits of case management in coordinating care for individuals with SMI.

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Definitions:

Independent

Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority, or in research, a variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Self-Supporting Adult

An individual who has achieved economic independence and can financially sustain themselves without relying on others.

Gender Schema Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals learn about gender roles and develop gender-based beliefs through cultural and social interactions.

Mental Pattern

Regular and recurrent ways of thinking, feeling, or behaving that are characteristic of an individual.