Personality Disorders and Axis I Disorders Are Related in That

question 17

Multiple Choice

Personality disorders and Axis I disorders are related in that

• A)they cannot both be diagnosed in the same person.
• B)if both exist,the Axis I disorder is more serious.
• C)if both exist,the personality disorder is more serious.
• D)the personality disorder provides a context for the Axis I disorder.

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Definitions:

Intimacy

A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Postformal Thought

A period following Piaget’s formal operational stage that includes creativity, intuition, and the ability to consider information related to other ideas; postformal thinkers can comprehend and balance arguments created by both logic and emotion.

Principled Reasoning

A method of decision-making based on a set of moral principles or values, rather than on the consequences or practical outcomes.