Personality disorders

Introduction: Personality disorders

A group of mental conditions characterized by abnormal experiences or behaviour with respect to thinking, mood, personal relations and impulse control. People with personality disorders have a long-term history of behaviors and experiences that don't conform to the expectations of their culture or society. The behaviour of sufferers can cause them stress or reduced ability with respect to their personal, social and working life. Examples of personality disorders include avoidant personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Symptoms of Personality disorders

• Inappropriate behaviour
• Selfishness
• Inflexibility
• Compulsive
• Defensive

See full list of 14 symptoms of Personality disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Personality disorders:

• Mental Health: Home Testing:
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Medical Textbooks Online about Personality disorders

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Personality disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Personality disorders
• Underlying causes of Personality disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Personality disorders

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Causes of Personality disorders

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More information about causes of Personality disorders:

• Personality disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Personality disorders as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Personality disorders

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Patient Surveys for Personality disorders

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Reseach about Personality disorders

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Clinical Trials for Personality disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Personality disorders include:

• Guanfacine for Improving Cognitive Symptoms in People With Schizotypal Personality Disorder - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Guanfacine
• Pergolide for Cognitive Symptoms in Schizotypal Personality Disorder - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pergolide
• Effectiveness of Group Based Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Personality Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Quetiapine Treatment for Symptoms Associated With Borderline Personality Disorder - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Quetiapine Fumarate
• User Satisfaction Survey - Personality Disorder Service - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 42 Clinical Trials for Personality disorders

Statistics for Personality disorders

• Medical statistics for Personality disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Personality disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Personality disorders
• Society statistics for Personality disorders

Types of Personality disorders

• Borderline personaliy disorder
• Antisocial personality disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Multiple personality disorder

See full list of 15 Types of Personality disorders

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