Axis II diagnoses in geriatric inpatients.
Little is known about personality disorders in the elderly. Review of 100 consecutive inpatient admissions revealed that 7% [corrected] received an Axis II diagnosis of personality disorder. Sixteen percent received a diagnosis of personality disorder trait.
Norton Psychiatric Clinic, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40232-5070.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies