title: [Pathologic personality, temperament and treatment].
abstract: The relationships between affective disorders and personality disorders remain controversial. The inefficacy of therapeutics in depressed subjects with a personality disorder is often due to an inadequate therapeutic. A few clinical arguments and experimental data corroborate the hypothesis of a commun substratum for affective disorders and personality disorders. A few studies demonstrate an efficacy in specific cases of lithium, neuroleptics and antidepressants (particularly MAOI) in borderline subjects with an affective disorder. We may too use pragmatic psychotherapies targeted on specific problems of each patient.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Akiskal
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
vernacular_title: Personnalité pathologique, tempérament et traitement.