The Reliability of Personality Disorders Has Improved By

question 101

Multiple Choice

The reliability of personality disorders has improved by:

• A)Improving the theoretical basis for each personality disorder
• B)Showing an interrelationship with Axis I disorders
• C)Developing clear diagnostic criteria
• D)Paying closer attention to their possible presence

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Definitions:

Diffusion Of Responsibility

is a sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.

Therapeutic Community

A structured environment where individuals support one another in recovery or rehabilitation, using the community itself as a key agent of change.

Core Concept

A fundamental idea or principle that serves as the foundation for a system, theory, or belief.

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present, often due to a diffusion of responsibility.