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Shannalee Sands
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"I am the greatest!" a famous boxer declared loudly and often. Had he in fact acted throughout his adult life as though he were the greatest, the MOST appropriate diagnosis would be:

A) histrionic personality disorder.
B) narcissistic personality disorder.
C) antisocial personality disorder.
D) impulse-control personality disorder.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, coupled with a lack of empathy for others.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by a pattern of excessive attention-seeking behaviors, including inappropriately seductive behavior and an excessive need for approval.

  • Get acquainted with the properties and diagnosis principles for different personality disorders.
  • Identify the symptoms and behaviors associated with specific personality disorders.
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