Personality disorders are: personal problems that take on an undue significance in a person's life. extreme and inflexible personality configurations that lead to significant impairment. disorders with no known biological correlates. character flaws that manifest themselves over the course of normal development.
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They are more than that. They are extreme and inflexible personality configurations that lead to significant impairment in a person's life. This means that these disorders can affect a person's ability to function normally in society, in their relationships, or at Show more…
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The main problem with the current classification scheme for personality disorders is that: A. it falsely implies that nearly everyone has at least one personality disorder B. the criteria for diagnosis are so detailed and specific that even extremely disturbed people fail to meet them. C. the categories often overlap, making diagnosis unreliable. D. it contains too few categories to be useful.
'The difference between oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorders is that conduct disorders are easier to treat than oppositional defiant disorder: oppositional defiant disorders are associated with harm to others and destruction of property. oppositional defiant disorders usually do not need any intervention and go away on their own: conduct disorders are more serious and include violations of the rights of others and societal norms:'
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