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Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 3e
| Section IV. Mental & Behavioral Disorders > |
Chapter 26. Personality Disorders
Sections: Personality Disorders: Introduction, Diagnostic Classification of Personality Disorders, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, Treatment of Personality Disorders, Suggested Readings.
Topics Discussed: personality disorders.
Excerpt:"Establishing successful relationships with patients who are suffering from personality disorders can be quite challenging for health care providers, yet these patients are common in medical practice. Complications associated with patients with comorbid personality disorders are myriad, including suboptimal utilization of medical care (over- and under-use), difficulty adhering to treatment plans, and more problematic relationships with clinicians. In addition, these patients are more likely to be hospitalized. An understanding of personality disorders allows physicians to anticipate the challenging interpersonal and behavioral problems that can arise in working with these patients and can help physicians work through the negative emotions that working with such patients may arouse. This facilitates the development and implementation of appropriate treatment plans, improved alliance between patient and clinician, and better outcomes...."
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