PSYC 341 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cluster B Personality Disorders, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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There are appearing to be rather inflexible and distorted behavior patterns traits that result in maladaptive ways of perceiving, thinking about and relating to other people and the environment. According to the definition of personality disorders in dsm-5, they key elements of a personality disorder are: thinking, feeling. There are three general clusters of personality disorders have been described in dms, although researchers have increasingly questioned the validity of those clusters. Even with structured interviews, the reliability of diagnosing personality disorders typically is less than ideal. Most researchers today agree that a dimensional approach for assessing personality disorders would be preferable. It is difficult to determine the causes of personality disorders as categories because most people with one personality disorder have at least one more and because most studies to date are retrospective. What are the three general clusters of personality disorders have been described in dms-
