Why do personality disorders need to be considered within a cultural context?
A. Only mental health professionals from a person's culture of origin are qualified to make a diagnosis of that person's mental status.
B. No one's personality develops in isolation; therefore, personality disorders can only develop within a person's culture of origin.
C. Behavior that may seem odd or eccentric in one cultural setting may be perceived as quite normal in a different cultural setting.
D. Some cultural products can be mistaken for specific forms of personality disorders.
Answer: C
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