Personality Disorder Clusters
A personality disorder is a set of deeply ingrained thoughts and behaviors that seriously interfere with a person’s ability to work, form relationships, and enjoy life. These behaviors are usually present in childhood or adolescence, and must continue into adulthood before a diagnosis can be made.
These disorders differ from most other psychological disorders because the symptoms begin at a young age and exist consistently throughout a person’s life (many other disorders will occur in “episodes” that may come and go, or even disappear over time). In addition, these disorders are often more difficult to successfully treat than other conditions.…