Which of the following is a weaknesses that has been identified in using a sole categorical approach to diagnosing personality disorders as in the DSM-IV Axis II category?
A) Some of the personality disorders lack a research base so it is not unusual for a person to meet criteria for an excessive number of personality disorders.
B) Diagnosticians show low reliability in being able to diagnose whether a client has a personality disorder
C) Personality disorders seem to be based on professional opinion
D) The boundaries used to determine normal personality features makes it too difficult to distinguish between appropriate and pathological levels of personality traits
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