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Response: Personality disorder is here to stay across the lifespan – a response to Commentaries on the May 2022 Debate
Author(s) -
Tyrer Peter
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/camh.12583
Subject(s) - personality , psychology , life span , personality disorders , courage , personality psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , gerontology , political science , law
Background The classification of personality disorder is in a state of flux. Revision is necessary, overdue, and is provided by the new ICD‐11 classification. Aims To explain the advantages of the new classification system and why ‘borderlne’ is a redundant term. To summarise positive and negative views about its implications, especially in young people. Materials and Methods Review of recent literature and developments. Results Personality disturbance is ubiquitous and changes across the life span. The data are unequivocal. Discussion As personality disturbance is so common in childhood and adolescence it should be recognised and acknowledged at this time even though it is very likely to change. Conclusions The stigma surrounding personality disorder can be countered by science and courage.