The study is aimed at investigating the impact of a personality disorder (PD) diagnosis, in
terms of functional impairment and subjective distress, in order to better understand the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine whether childhood separation anxiety
symptoms associate with adulthood anxiety disorders or personality disorders. Method …

Personality impairment was evaluated in 17 body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) patients
undergoing a treatment study of clomipramine versus desipramine. Semistructured …

Für Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten sind Klienten mit dependenter Persönlichkeitsstörung
auf den ersten Blick kooperativ und ğpflegeleichtĞ; jedoch wird schnell deutlich, dass die …

The aim of the present study was to identify the characteristics of temperament and character
in personality disorder symptoms in the young male general population. A total of 585 male …

Lundin A, Lundberg I, Allebeck P, Hemmingsson T. Psychiatric diagnosis in late
adolescence and long‐term risk of suicide and suicide attempt. Objective: To investigate the …

OBJECTIVE: In this naturalistic and prospective study, personality was assessed in patients
with panic disorder (PD), in order to evaluate whether personality features negatively …

High comorbidity, suicidal ideation, difficult temperament, and character are key symptoms
of persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD). We investigated 478 persons, 40 of …

Personality disorders (PDs) are a heterogeneous group of mental disorders that arise when
an individual's personality is considered impaired and maladaptive. As will be discussed in …

In this chapter, the evolution of the avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) diagnosis, its
current status, and future possibilities are reviewed. AVPD is a chronic and enduring …