- Acute presentations index
- Reference ranges
- Dedication
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Acknowledgements
- Authors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Thinking about psychiatry
- Chapter 2 Psychiatric assessment
- Chapter 3 Symptoms of psychiatric illness
- Chapter 4 Neuropsychiatry
- Chapter 5 Schizophrenia and related psychoses
- Chapter 6 Depressive illness
- Chapter 7 Bipolar illness
- Chapter 8 Anxiety and stress-related disorders
- Chapter 9 Eating and impulse-control disorders
- Chapter 10 Sleep–wake disorders
- Chapter 11 Reproductive psychiatry, sexual health, and gender-related issues
- Chapter 12 Personality disorders
- Chapter 13 Old age psychiatry
- Chapter 14 Substance misuse
- Chapter 15 Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Chapter 16 Forensic psychiatry
- Chapter 17 Intellectual disability
- Chapter 18 Liaison psychiatry
- Chapter 19 Psychotherapy
- Chapter 20 Legal issues
- Chapter 21 Transcultural psychiatry
- Chapter 22 Therapeutic issues
- Chapter 23 Difficult and urgent situations
- Chapter 24 Useful resources
- Chapter 25 ICD-10/DSM-5 index
- Index
- Urgent detention under mental health legislation
(p. 517) Personality disorders
- Chapter:
- (p. 517) Personality disorders
- Author(s):
David Semple
and Roger Smyth
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198795551.003.0012
This chapter covers personality disorders, using the framework of defining a ‘normal’ personality to classify different disorders. Psychopathy and severe personality disorder are defined, including assessment, diagnosis, and aetiology of these disorders. The relationship between personality disorders and other mental health conditions are discussed, and assessment is also described. Management is described, from general aspects to specific pharmacological treatments and psychotherapy.
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- Acute presentations index
- Reference ranges
- Dedication
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Acknowledgements
- Authors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Thinking about psychiatry
- Chapter 2 Psychiatric assessment
- Chapter 3 Symptoms of psychiatric illness
- Chapter 4 Neuropsychiatry
- Chapter 5 Schizophrenia and related psychoses
- Chapter 6 Depressive illness
- Chapter 7 Bipolar illness
- Chapter 8 Anxiety and stress-related disorders
- Chapter 9 Eating and impulse-control disorders
- Chapter 10 Sleep–wake disorders
- Chapter 11 Reproductive psychiatry, sexual health, and gender-related issues
- Chapter 12 Personality disorders
- Chapter 13 Old age psychiatry
- Chapter 14 Substance misuse
- Chapter 15 Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Chapter 16 Forensic psychiatry
- Chapter 17 Intellectual disability
- Chapter 18 Liaison psychiatry
- Chapter 19 Psychotherapy
- Chapter 20 Legal issues
- Chapter 21 Transcultural psychiatry
- Chapter 22 Therapeutic issues
- Chapter 23 Difficult and urgent situations
- Chapter 24 Useful resources
- Chapter 25 ICD-10/DSM-5 index
- Index
- Urgent detention under mental health legislation