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Q1 –

It can be difficult to distinguish between symptoms of personality disorders and other psychological disorders. What are some key differences between these disorders that can assist a counselor in making an accurate diagnosis?

Q2 –

Borderline personality disorder is often viewed as a diagnosis largely given to women, whereas antisocial personality disorder is considered a man's diagnosis. Given your understanding of gender roles in society, why do you think this dichotomy exists?

REF:

Dziegielewski, S. (2015). DSM-5: Assessment, Planning, and Practice Strategy. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons INC.

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Running Head: DISORDERS

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Disorders
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DISORDERS

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Differences between personality disorder and other psychological disorder
Knowing the difference between personality disorder and other psychological disorder
like mood disorder can be a huge challenge especially for a person who not trained in
psychology because many of the symptoms are the same (Dziegielewski, 2015). Personality
disorder portrays key differences between a person and other people. Mood disorder is related to
how a person relates to his or her emotions. Both of these psychological disorders have displayed
some similarities, for instance, bipolar (mood disorder) and borderline psychological disorder
has shared sim...


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