title: A strategy for the pharmacotherapy of personality disorders.
abstract: Current research reveals that biological factors play an important role in shaping normal and disordered personality features. Judicious use of medications can facilitate the treatment of individuals with personality disorders.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ellison
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003379:Countertransference; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014167:Transference, Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents