title: Personality disorders.
abstract: Research into personality disorders has accelerated with the publication of the DSM-III--consistent personality descriptions. The significance of these disorders for psychiatric treatment and present measurement problems are discussed. This article also examines familial tendencies, prevalence of personality disorders, and gives a brief overview of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Harvard University, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reich
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D010556:Personality Tests