Personality disorders have traditionally been conceptualized as:
A) Extreme variations of normal personality traits
B) Facets of Neuroticism
C) Qualitatively different constructs from normal personality traits
D) High scores on the MMPI-2 clinical scales

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Personality disorders are qualitatively different constructs from normal personality traits, as they involve inflexible and maladaptive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that cause significant distress or impairment in functioning.

Personality Disorders Have Traditionally Been Conceptualized As