Large epidemiological surveys of the general population indicate that which personality disorder has the highest overall prevalence?

• A Borderline personality disorder
• B Antisocial personality disorder
• C Schizotypal personality disorder
• D Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ✓

Explanation

Community surveys, including the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, found obsessive-compulsive personality disorder to be the most prevalent personality disorder, at roughly 8 percent, exceeding avoidant and borderline disorders. Its prevalence is higher in men and it often goes undetected clinically because patients perceive their perfectionism and rigidity as virtues rather than complaints, unlike borderline or antisocial patients who present with overt dysfunction.

Reference: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th ed.

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