All of the Following Are Necessary Conditions for the Diagnosis

question 10

Multiple Choice

All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT

• A) patient feelings of distress.
• B) distress to the person demonstrating the behaviors or others around them.
• C) maladaptive functioning.
• D) chronic course of behavior.

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Definitions:

Disturbing

Causing anxiety, distress, or upset; unsettling or troubling to the mind or emotions.

Foreground

In a discussion, text, or image, refers to the elements that are highlighted, emphasized, or in the direct focus, contrasting with the background information.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, where forces are equal and opposing, resulting in no net change.

Id Impulses

The innate and primitive behaviors and instincts that drive one's actions, according to Freudian psychology.