Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
personality disorder
per·son·al·i·ty dis·or·der
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Mental disorders
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A diverse category of psychiatric disorders characterized by behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture; this pattern of deviation is pervasive and inflexible and is stable over time. The behavioral pattern negatively interferes with relationships and work.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormality of mental functioning affecting the personality and behavioural tendencies of an individual and characterized by a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking and behavior. The definition of a personal disorder implies that the abnormality is not the result of damage or insult to the brain or from another psychiatric disorder.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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When normal personality traits become inflexible and maladaptive, causing subjective distress or impaired social functioning, they can be considered disorders.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A major deviation from normal patterns of behavior.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Personality disorders are a group of mental illnesses. They involve long-term patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are unhealthy and inflexible. The behaviors cause serious problems with relationships and work. People with personality disorders have trouble dealing with everyday stresses and problems. They often have stormy relationships with other people. The cause of personality disorders is unknown. However, genes and childhood experiences may play a role. The symptoms of each personality disorder are different. They can mild or severe. People with personality disorders may have trouble realizing that they have a problem. To them, their thoughts are normal, and they often blame others for their problems. They may try to get help because of their problems with relationships and work. Treatment usually includes talk therapy and sometimes medicine.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Personality disorders in general are pervasive, enduring patterns of thinking, perceiving, reacting, and relating that cause significant distress or functional impairment. Personality disorders vary significantly in their manifestations, but all are believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Many...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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A personality disorder, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that differs markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in...WebMD, 2019
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A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people. This causes significant problems and limitations in relationships, social activities, work and school.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Personality disorders refer to enduring patterns of thinking and feeling about oneself and others that significantly and adversely affect how an individual functions in the various aspects of life. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), the personality disorders fall into 10 distinct types:...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Personality disorder, mental disorder that is marked by deeply ingrained and lasting patterns of inflexible, maladaptive, or antisocial behaviour. A personality disorder is an accentuation of one or more personality traits to the point that the trait significantly impairs an individual's social o...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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