A group of therapists came up with two different diagnoses for an individual with a personality disorder. One proposes that the diagnosis is paranoid personality disorder, and another proposesthat it should be borderline personality disorder. How could this happen?
a. There is a considerable overlap in symptoms. c. The therapists were all trained differently.
b. The therapists saw the individual at different times and in different moods. d. The symptoms for each of these disorders are not clear.
Question 2
A health class videotape says, This drug comes from opium and is really scary because after feeling relaxed and happy, you develop a tolerance quickly and need more. Because most people put it in their bodies with needles, there is an increased risk of getting AIDS. The withdrawal effects are awful. What drug is being described?
a. heroin c. LSD
b. marijuana d. crack cocaine
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