Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
personality change
Definitions related to personality change:
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A noticeable change in a person's behavior and thinking. Causes include depression, drug or alcohol abuse, brain injuries, brain tumors, and Alzheimer's disease.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormal shift in patterns of thinking, acting, or feeling.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a conspicuous change in a person's behavior and thinking.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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