The Dimensional Approach to Personality Disorders

question 68

Multiple Choice

The dimensional approach to personality disorders

• A)clearly distinguishes normal from disordered personality.
• B)has been shown to be a comprehensive theory for identifying the personalities of the DSM.
• C)eliminates the problem of comorbidity among personality disorders.
• D)None of the above choices are correct

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Definitions:

Ambivalence

The simultaneous presence of conflicting emotions, attitudes, or thoughts towards a person, object, or situation.

Protest

An expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in a public context.

Despair

A profound feeling of hopelessness, dejection, and loss of interest or pleasure in activities, often impeding normal functioning.

Sensory Restriction

a condition in which one or more senses are deliberately reduced or removed for a period of time, impacting perception and potentially leading to various cognitive and psychological effects.