Which statement accurately applies to personality disorders?
a. One aspect of personality is usually involved.
b. Personality traits are dysfunctional and inflexible.
c. Patients have subjective distress, but not impaired functioning.
d. Symptoms have a short duration and are responsive to treatment.
B
Patients with personality disorders suffer lifelong inflexible and dysfunctional patterns of relating and behaving. The patient experiences subjective distress, usually based on others' reactions to him or her, and functioning is impaired. More than one aspect of personality is involved: personality disorders are described as pervasive. Behaviors are complex and difficult to manage.
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