PERSONALITY DISORDERS
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Personality disorders are a group of
mental disturbances defined by the fourth (1994) edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as
"enduring pattern[s] of inner experience and behavior" that are
sufficiently rigid and deep-seated to bring a person into repeated
conflicts with his or her social and occupational environment.
DSM-IV specifies that these dysfunctional patterns must be regarded
as non-conforming or deviant by the person's culture, and cause
significant emotional pain and/or difficulties in relationships and
occupational performance. In addition, the patient usually sees the
disorder as being consistent with his or her self image
(ego-syntonic) and may blame others. |
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