title: The graying of personality disorders: persistent, but different.
abstract: Personality disorders are pervasive, inflexible, and maladaptive. Ten personality disorders are recognized as falling into one of three clusters. Cluster A is characterized by odd and eccentric behavior and includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal disorders. Cluster B is characterized by dramatic and erratic behavior and includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic disorders. Cluster C is characterized by anxiety and fearfulness and includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Cormorbidity with other psychiatric diagnoses is common. Personality disorders persist throughout the life span, but their manifestations and severity change with age. Treatment consists of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy that focuses on minimizing functional impairment.
authors.forename: Guido R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Zanni
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy