Culture and ethnicity present challenges for diagnosing personality disorders because ____.

Culture and ethnicity present challenges for diagnosing personality disorders because ____.

In his study of personality disorders, Armand is likely to find that they are ____.

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Culture and ethnicity present challenges for diagnosing personality disorders because ____.

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Murray is diagnosed with a distinct personality disorder type. Which behavior cluster, as described in the DSM-5, is likely to characterize Murray?

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Consider an adult whose pattern of personality traits is quite inflexible and has been stable since adolescence. The person's behavior does not reflect another disorder and causes neither subjective distress nor impairments in social functioning. Can the person be diagnosed with a personality disorder?

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What is one of the five key trait domains used to identify a personality disorder?

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What weakness has been identified with using a sole categorical approach to diagnosing personality disorders?

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Which type of disorders are best characterized by inflexible, longstanding, and maladaptive traits that cause significant functional impairment, subjective distress, or a combination of both?

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Research on the inheritance of antisocial personality disorder suggests that ____.

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The two diagnostic paths in the DSM-5 for personality disorders are ____ and ____.

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While Penny is undergoing chemotherapy to treat her leukemia, she depends totally on her daughter to care for her, drive her to appointments, do her shopping, cleaning, and other household chores. According to the DSM-5, does Penny meet the criteria for dependent personality disorder?

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One reason that a diagnosis of personality disorders is challenging to make is that ____.

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A psychologist would likely state that "DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing ____ personality disorder include intense fluctuations in mood, self-image, and interpersonal relationships."

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Nguyen is writing a report on the personality disorder that has been studied most thoroughly. He'll most likely end up writing his paper on the topic of ____ personality disorder.

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According to available statistics, what is the prevalence of personality disorders based on those seeking treatment at hospitals and outpatient clinics?

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A personality disorder diagnosis must include ____.

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Felix has been diagnosed with major depression. His psychologist has noted that he also demonstrates an exaggerated sense of self-importance and lack of empathy. According to the DSM-5, which statement concerning Felix is accurate?

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Dr. Smith specializes in working with clients who have personality disorders. According to the DSM-5, to make a diagnosis, his clients must have ____.

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Dr. Drake has diagnosed a person with a personality disorder using the DSM-5 alternative model. We can assume that the ____.

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Dr. Salizar says, "People with these disorders function well enough so that they may not need therapy, and they rarely seek help themselves. However, their patterns of behavior are longstanding and are so rigid that they greatly impair their social functioning or cause subjective distress." Dr. Salizar is most likely describing ____.

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Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

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Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and is associated with the development of borderline personality disorder?

Neurotransmitters are "messenger chemicals" used by your brain to transmit signals between brain cells. Altered levels of serotonin have been linked to depression, aggression and difficulty controlling destructive urges.

What is one of the five key personality dimensions of traits used to identify a personality disorder?

These five primary personality traits are extraversion (also often spelled extroversion), agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism.

What is one of the five key personality dimensions of traits used to identify a personality quizlet?

The five factors have been defined as openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, often listed under the acronyms OCEAN or CANOE.

What is the most commonly diagnosed personality disorder in both inpatient and outpatient settings?

BPD appears to be the most common personality disorder among patients treated at both inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities; averaged across studies, evidence suggests that it is found among slightly more than 30% of all patients receiving mental health treatment (Zimmerman et al. 2005).