The term psychasthenia,as used in the 1930s when the MMPI was developed,was MOST closely related in meaning to what is now known as
A) paranoid schizophrenia.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) suicidal tendencies.
D) borderline personality disorder.

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Psychasthenia was a term used in the 1930s to describe a condition characterized by excessive anxiety, obsessions, and compulsions. This description closely resembles the modern diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Term Psychasthenia,as Used in the 1930s When the MMPI