PSYCH257 Midterm: chapter_12--personality_dis

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: annapolotskaia

Document Summary

According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show patterns of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder. A. suicidal b. the most severe c. relatively permanent d. highly variable. All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder except: A. patient feelings of distress b. pervasive pattern of behavior c. maladaptive functioning d. chronic course of behavior. The reason that personality disorders are coded on axis ii of dsm-iv-tr is that: A. they relate to extreme deficits in functioning b. there is a relationship between personality disorder and mental retardation c. they are biological in nature d. they relate to more ingrained and permanent features than other disorders. A. the person may believe there is nothing wrong with them b. the person is always distressed by their disorder c. the disorder may come and go d. the disorder tends to start very suddenly.