According to the DSM-IV-TR, how are personality disorders organized?
a) 10 disorders are grouped into three clusters
b) 10 disorders are listed on a continuum of severity
c) 20 disorders are each related to their Axis I counterpart
b) 20 disorders are listed according to typical age of onset
A
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a. Sonny, who is a European-American male b. Cher, who is a European-American female c. Ike, who is an Asian-American male d. Tina, who is an African-American female
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. combined type B. interfering type C. moderate D. severe
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A. borderline B. hub C. marginal D. first-level