X. Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are stable patterns of experience and behavior that differ noticeably from patterns that are considered normal by a person’s culture. Symptoms of a personality disorder remain the same across different situations and manifest by early adulthood. These symptoms cause distress or make it difficult for a person to function normally in society. There are many types of personality disorders, including the following:
Etiology of Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) Researchers have proposed that the following biological factors might be related to the etiology of antisocial personality disorder:
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Vocabulary to Know
Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder |
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