The Nurse Should Recognize Which Factors That Distinguish Personality Disorders

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse should recognize which factors that distinguish personality disorders from psychosis?

• A) Functioning is more limited in personality disorders than in psychosis.
• B) Major disturbances of thought are absent in personality disorders.
• C) Personality disordered clients require hospitalization more frequently.
• D) Personality disorders do not affect family relationships as much as psychosis.

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Definitions:

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that inhibit an individual's ability to adjust healthily to particular situations, often resulting in emotional distress or dysfunction.

Temporal Proximity

The closeness or nearness in time between two events or phenomena.

Antecedents

Events or circumstances that precede and influence behaviors, often analyzed in behavioral therapy to understand and modify undesirable behaviors.

Chain Analysis

A behavioral assessment tool used to identify antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to understand behavioral sequences comprehensively.