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Personality Disorder



What are Personality Disorders?

Scholars define personality disorders as, “an long lasting pattern of inner experience and behavior which is largely in contrast to the individual's culture, is all - encompassing and inflexible, begins in the adolescence or early adulthood years, is steady over time, and leads to hurt or distress. Personality disorders refer to a maladaptive as well as a long-standing pattern of looking at things and responding to other people and to stressful circumstances.”

In simple terms, a personality disorder refers to a set of negative traits that can affect your life. These traits or types can be a result of a wide range of factors making some easier to treat than others.


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