Some of the Cluster B personality disorders in the DSM-5 code often co-occur with substance abuse. Which statements explain the importance of being familiar these disorders? Choose all that apply.
A)This knowledge is needed to complete and interpret a comprehensive diagnostic impression of a client.
B)The counselor needs to be able to recognize disorders that might interfere with the course of treatment in order to know how best to deal with it.
C)It is not your concern; your concern is the course of a client's substance abuse treatment.
D)It is important to be able to describe these orders in detail to the client so that the client can correct it.

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These two statements pertaining to the disorders outlined by the DSM-5 explain the reason to be familiar with these disorders. Increasing your knowledge acquired through a client's comprehensive diagnostic impression helps identify any mental disorders that might interfere with successful treatment. In most cases a client would be unable to correct the disorder. That knowledge, if it can be understood by the client, is not relevant to a client's recovery.

Some of the Cluster B Personality Disorders in the DSM-5