Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1379 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Personality Disorders
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The idea
A personality disorder is an enduring, inflexible pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from cultural expectation and causes impairment.
In practice
A pattern present since early adulthood appears across work, family, and friendship alike.
Where people slip
Personality disorders are diagnosed by pervasiveness and stability, not by any single difficult interaction.
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