Since there are substantial problems with reliability and validity of the diagnoses of personality disorders,

A) they are rarely used in clinical practice.
B) they are considered by clinicians only as suggestions and do not have an impact on treatment
decisions.
C) it is less likely that research on a disorder will be able to be replicated by other researchers.
D) very little research or search for treatments is done.


C

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What will be an ideal response?

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