Multiple Choice
All of the following EXCEPT ONE have been given as criticisms of the system of personality disorders in the DSM-5.Which one?
A) For some disorders,the defining symptoms do not really covary or "go together".
B) Some pairs of disorders have overlapping symptoms,which means that many people are diagnosed with two disorders.
C) Problematic personality characteristics are continuous rather than categorical (i.e. ,more versus less rather than yes versus no) .
D) Several of the disorders do not really involve any significant distress or impairment for the individual or for others.
E) The "clusters" of personality disorders do not necessarily match results from factor analyses of personality disorder symptoms.
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