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even when compelling evidence to the contrary is presented. Hallucinationsare
false sensory perceptions, such as the experience of seeing, hearing, or otherwise per-
ceiving something that is not present;


  • Personality disorders are classified on DSM-IV Axis II and grouped into three clusters:
    odd/eccentric (including paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal), dramatic/emotionally
    problematic (including histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial), and
    chronic fearfulness/avoidant (including avoidant, dependent, and obsessive–
    compulsive). Personality disorders are characterized by persistent patterns of mal-
    adaptive and inflexible traits in personality;

  • Developmental disorders include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, infantile
    autism, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. Typically, they involve disturbances
    in learning, language, and motor or social skills showing up in infancy, childhood,
    or adolescence.


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