A client tells the nurse, "My mother spent many years in a mental institution, and my father would abuse me when my mother was not around." Based on this information, the client is at greatest risk for developing which of the following conditions?

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A)Risk factors for the development of personality disorders include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, instability in family life, and a personal history of other mental illnesses. The client's statement mentions several of these risk factors. Based on the information presented, this client is not necessarily at high risk for an eating disorder, poor relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, or substance abuse.
B)Risk factors for the development of personality disorders include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, instability in family life, and a personal history of other mental illnesses. The client's statement mentions several of these risk factors. Based on the information presented, this client is not necessarily at high risk for an eating disorder, poor relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, or substance abuse.
C)Risk factors for the development of personality disorders include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, instability in family life, and a personal history of other mental illnesses. The client's statement mentions several of these risk factors. Based on the information presented, this client is not necessarily at high risk for an eating disorder, poor relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, or substance abuse.
D)Risk factors for the development of personality disorders include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, instability in family life, and a personal history of other mental illnesses. The client's statement mentions several of these risk factors. Based on the information presented, this client is not necessarily at high risk for an eating disorder, poor relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, or substance abuse.

A Client Tells the Nurse, "My Mother Spent Many Years