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| An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment. |
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| PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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| A pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent. |
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| SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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Definition
| A pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression. |
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| SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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| A pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior. |
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| ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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Definition
| A pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others. |
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| BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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| A pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity. |
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| HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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| A pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. |
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| NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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| A pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. |
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| AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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Definition
| A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. |
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| DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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Definition
| A pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of. |
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| OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER |
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Definition
| A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control. |
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Definition
| Includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders. Individuals with these disorders often appear odd or eccentric. |
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Definition
| Includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. Individuals with these disorders often appear dramatic, emotional, or erratic. |
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| Includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. Individuals with these disorders often appear anxious or fearful. |
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Term
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Definition
| Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of social and personal contexts. |
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Term
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| Enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture and is manifested in at least two of the following areas: cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, or impulse control |
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Term
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Definition
| An enduring pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is relatively stable over time. |
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