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OVERVIEW. Personality: enduring patterns of thinking and behavior that define the person and distinguish him or her from other people.Personality disorder - emphasizes the duration of the pattern and the social impairment associated with the traits in question.Disorders characterized by extreme a
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1. CHAPTER NINE Personality Disorders
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Frequency
2. OVERVIEW Personality: enduring patterns of thinking and behavior that define the person and distinguish him or her from other people. Personality disorder - emphasizes the duration of the pattern and the social impairment associated with the traits in question. Disorders characterized by extreme and rigid personality traits that cause impairment Axis II disorders Ego syntonic