A 45-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of a tooth abscess. He has not send a physician or a dentist

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A 45-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of a tooth abscess. He has not send a physician or a dentist

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A 45-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of a tooth abscess. He has not send a physician or a dentist in over 10 years. .He lives alone, is unemployed, and receives income from an inheritance. When asked what he does with his time, he says that he reads "books on physics." He has no friends, maintains minimal contact with relatives, and says that he is "really quite comfortable." Examination shows no symptoms of a thought disorder. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?


A) Antisocialpersonalitydisorder
B) Avoidantpersonalitydisorder
C) Borderl•ne personality disorder
D) Dependentpersonalitydisorder
E) Narcissistic personality disorder
F) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 0
G) Parano:ct personality disorder
H) Schizoi•j personality disorder
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