Personality Disorders - Epidemiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Physical health correlates of pathological and healthy dependency in urban women.

29 Sep 2009 This study assessed the relationship between dependency and indicators of health/illness, healthcare costs, and utilization. Dependency ratings were obtained using the Relationship Profile Test (Bornstein and Languirand, 2003), a questionnaire that ... Read more...

Familial aggregation of suicide explained by cluster B traits: a three-group family study of suicide controlling for major depressive disorder.

13 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: There is substantial evidence suggesting that suicide aggregates in families. However, the extent of overlap between the liability to suicide and psychiatric disorders, particularly major depressive disorder, remains an important issue. ... Read more...

[Selected psychosocial and psychopathological factors determining criminal behaviours among professional and drafted military personnel--comparison analysis, years: 1990-2000]

30 Aug 2009 The structure of armed forces undergoes dynamic changes. The expectations regarding psychophysical performance of military personnel--both professional and drafted members are constantly rising. THE AIM OF THIS PAPER: To answer the question: which ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Personality Disorders - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Physical health correlates of pathological and healthy dependency in urban women. 29 Sep 2009
• Familial aggregation of suicide explained by cluster B traits: a three-group family study of suicide controlling for major depressive disorder. 13 Sep 2009
• [Selected psychosocial and psychopathological factors determining criminal behaviours among professional and drafted military personnel--comparison analysis, years: 1990-2000] 30 Aug 2009
• [The comparative analysis of selected psychosocial and psychopathological factors determining crime behaviours in military and non military environment] 30 Aug 2009
• Current assessment practice, personality measurement, and rorschach usage by psychologists. 30 Aug 2009
• Attempted suicide in reproductive age women. 30 Jul 2009
• Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. 12 Jul 2009
• Back to the future in style: psychosomatic research in cardiovascular disease. 29 Jun 2009
• Homicides with mutilation of the victim's body. 29 Jun 2009
• Psychopathology of injecting abuser. 29 Jun 2009
• Perceived incompetence moderates the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and disordered eating. 29 Jun 2009
• Gender differences in axis I and axis II comorbidity in patients with borderline personality disorder. 10 Jun 2009
• Outcome and outcome trajectories of personality disordered patients during and after a psychoanalytic hospitalization-based treatment. 30 May 2009
• History of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury and aggression in physically healthy participants with and without personality disorder. 30 May 2009
• One year follow-up of post-partum-onset depression: the role of depressive symptom severity and personality disorders. 30 May 2009
• Personality and self-reported treatment effectiveness in depression. 30 May 2009
• Adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa - missing half of the story? 30 May 2009
• Personality characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without substance use disorders. 30 May 2009
• Personality, psychiatric disorders, and smoking in middle-aged adults. 24 May 2009
• Recidivistic offending and mortality in alcoholic violent offenders: a prospective follow-up study. 18 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Personality Disorders'

Definition: A major deviation from normal patterns of behavior.

Descriptor UI: D010554

Alternative terms: Personality Disorders; Personality Disorder; Avoidant Personality Disorder; Avoidant Personality Disorders; Personality Disorder, Avoidant; Personality Disorders, Avoidant; Inadequate Personality; Personality, Inadequate; Narcissistic Personality Disorder; Personality Disorder, Narcissistic; As If Personality; Personality, As If; Impulse-Ridden Personality; Impulse Ridden Personality; Personality, Impulse-Ridden;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.675;

Online Note: use PERSONALITY DISORDERS to search AS IF PERSONALITY 1975-78 & IMPULSE-RIDDEN PERSONALITY & INADEQUATE PERSONALITY 1968-78

History Note: 68; AS IF PERSONALITY was see under PERSONALITY DISORDERS 1975-78; IMPULSE-RIDDEN PERSONALITY & INADEQUATE PERSONALITY were see under PERSONALITY DISORDERS 1968-78