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Personality Disorders
Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability: A Practical Manual
  • Julie Gentile, Wright State University - Main Campus
  • Allison Cowan, Wright State University - Main Campus
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
3-27-2012
Abstract

Personality is a complex compilation of social skills, impulse control, affective modulation,risk assessment and ability to learn from previous experiences (Powers, 2005a). Personalitydisorders are fundamental and persisting problems related to who people are, how theysee themselves, how they cope with problems and how they interface with others(Putnam, 2009). The diagnosis of a personality disorder implies that the individual has,or could have the ability to evaluate interpersonal, social, legal and professional behavior inhis- or herself.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119945925.ch10
Citation Information
Julie Gentile and Allison Cowan. "Personality Disorders" Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability: A Practical Manual (2012) p. 191 - 209 ISSN: 9781119993810
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/julie-gentile/14/