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Heredity in personality disorders — an overview
Author(s) -
Dahl Alv A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1994.tb04215.x
Subject(s) - heredity , personality disorders , personality , psychology , schizotypal personality disorder , chinese classification of mental disorders , clinical psychology , sadistic personality disorder , big five personality traits , psychiatry , genetics , social psychology , biology
The concept of personality disorders is based on deviant personality traits in both the DSM‐III‐R and ICD‐10 classifications. A diagnosis of personality disorder can be made reliably with structured interviews. Many individuals are diagnosed with more than one personality disorder, and other mental disorders are often found at the same time. Among the 11 personality disorders in DSM‐III‐R, only the schizotypal, borderline, and antisocial have been examined to any considerable extent for gene effects. The problems of studying heredity are here demonstrated for borderline and antisocial personality disorders. Recommendations are given as to strategies for further study of heredity in personality disorders.