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Personality Disorders

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In this chapter we discuss personality disorders in older adults. After a brief look at the evolution of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; American Psychiatric Association) category Personality Disorders itself, and description of the disorders contained therein, our focus shifts to diagnosis and assessment of these Axis II disorders in older adults. Thereafter, we present viable treatment options available to the clinician. As we show, theoretical and research interest has varied greatly from disorder to disorder (Peterson, 1996), thus, treatment approaches for some disorders have a firmer empirical foundation than others.

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