Personality disorders generally ________ across the life span.

A) are responsive to therapy and become less severe
B) are stable
C) get worse
D) become less severe

Personality Disorders

A class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Responsive To Therapy

The characteristic of an individual or condition that enables positive reaction or adaptability to therapeutic treatments.

Across The Life Span

A perspective or study that considers the changes and continuities in individuals from birth to death.