Author Question: List the three clusters of personality disorders in the DSM-5 and describe each. What will be an ... (Read 22 times)

notis · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

List the three clusters of personality disorders in the DSM-5 and describe each.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which statement about prescription opioids is accurate?

a. Research indicates more males than females are addicted to prescription opioids, and many turn to criminal activities to support their drug habit.
b. Research indicates dependency to prescription opioids rarely interferes with the dependent person's ability to maintain relationships and a career.
c. Research indicates tolerance to prescription opioids builds up very gradually and withdrawal effects are slight or nonexistent.
d. Research indicates many opioid-abusers began their habit with prescribed opioids, eventually buying prescription opioids illegally or trying heroin.

Tabitha_2016 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Cluster ADisorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behaviors
Three personality disorders are included in Cluster A: paranoid personality, schizoid personality, and schizotypal personality. These personality disorders share characteristics, including overlapping environmental and genetic risk factors, which are similar to those found in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders (Esterberg, Goulding, & Walker, 2010). There is some evidence that individuals with disorders in this grouping have a greater likelihood of having biological relatives with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders (APA, 2013).

Cluster BDisorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behaviors
The group of disorders in Cluster B, characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behaviors, includes four personality disorders: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic.

Cluster CDisorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behaviors
The remaining cluster of personality disorders is characterized by anxious or fearful behaviors. This category includes the avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.

Answer to Question 2

D