A Novelist Wants to Write a Book Centered on a Character

question 77

Multiple Choice

A novelist wants to write a book centered on a character described as suspicious and on guard all of the time.The character has difficult relationships with friends and relatives as a result of a distrustful nature,he overreacts to minor events that may lead to aggression,and he is delusional.What advice would you give to the novelist?

• A)The symptoms that you describe are rarely seen in adults in this country.
• B)You have accurately described paranoid personality disorder,except that the disorder does not involve delusions.
• C)Your description does not seem to meet the criteria of any of the disorders found in DSM.
• D)You have captured the essence of a series of disorders that tend to be comorbid and untreatable.

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Definitions:

Bullying

Repeated aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual physically, mentally, or emotionally, often involving a perceived or actual power imbalance.

Offense Behaviors

Actions or conduct that cause insult, harm, or injury, either physically or psychologically.

Work Environment

Describes the physical and psychological conditions under which employees work, including factors like culture, safety, and resources.

General Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by excessive, persistent worry and anxiety about various aspects of everyday life.