Category:Personality_disorders Category:Personality_disorders

Category:Personality disorders - Definition and Overview

Personality disorders are a form of mental disorder. They are characterised by a long-term pattern of serious behavioural differences that significantly affect the functioning of the individual in personal and social situations. Personality disorders are represented on Axis II of the DSM-IV, and are particularly controversial because their comorbidity rate is excessively high, indictative of poor categorization.

DSM cautionary statement

For more information, see the main article about Personality disorders.


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