a. borderline personality disorder. When studying the comorbidity of other psychological disorders, researchers have found that an individual who is diagnosed with border line personality disorder is also likely to receive a diagnosis of all of the following EXCEPT. a. dependent personality disorder.
d. that it is difficult to study over time since individuals with personality disorders usually don't seek help until the disorder is well ingrained. d. that it is difficult to study over time since individuals with personality disorders usually don't seek help until the disorder is well ingrained.
c. The Cleckley/Hare criteria fit anyone who engages in criminal behavior, but the DSM criteria do not.
The development of APD appears to involve interactions between biological vulnerabilities and environmental adversity. Considerable research has been devoted to trying to uncover the biological basis of behaviors associated with APD. Complete the following diagram to illustrate one integrated pathway for developing antisocial personality traits and behavior.
Genetic influences cause neurological differences in the limbic amygdala circuitry.
In other words, one clinician may not diagnose a person with the same personality disorder as another clinician. True or False: Comorbidity, poor inter-rater reliability, and a reluctance to diagnose individuals with personality disorders are the major challenges presented by the categorical diagnosis model.