What Common Thread Runs Through Paranoid,schizoid,and Schizotypal Personality Disorders

question 110

Multiple Choice

What common thread runs through paranoid,schizoid,and schizotypal personality disorders?

• A)They are commonly mistaken for schizophrenia.
• B)They typically follow schizophrenic episodes.
• C)They sometimes precede the onset of full-blown schizophrenia.
• D)They are inherited disorders that often lead to dementia.

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