RT Book, Section
A1 Elder, William G.
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1106853263
T1 Personality Disorders
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071827454
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106853263
RD 2022/05/22
AB Personality  disorders  (PDs)  are  a  heterogeneous  group  of  deeply  ingrained  and  enduring  behavioral  patterns  characterized  by  inflexible  and  extreme  responses  to  a  broad  range  of  situations,  manifesting  in  cognition  (ways  of  perceiving  and  interpreting  self,  others,  and  events),  affectivity  (range,  intensity,  lability,  and  appropriateness  of  response),  interpersonal  functioning,  and  impulse  control.  PDs  impinge  on  medical  practice  in  multiple  ways,  including  self-destructive  behaviors,  interpersonal  disturbances,  and  nonadherence.  Appropriate  physician  responses  and  effective  treatments  exist  for  many  PDs.  Correct  diagnosis  and  proper  intervention  will  help  to  improve  patient  outcomes.  Borderline  personality  disorder  (BPD)  is  an  extremely  debilitating  disorder  that  can  significantly  interfere  with  the  physician-patient  relationship.  BPD  will  receive  extra  focus  in  several  sections  of  this  chapter.