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The demarcation between personality disorders, neurosis, psychosis, and above all normality is difficult and controversial. Common to all personality disorders are disorders of emotional experience, perception of reality, self-perception and self-portrayal, impulse and self-control, and ego-syntony. They affect all areas of thinking, experiencing, behavior, and relationships with oneself and others. Since patients with personality disorders rarely seek out a psychotherapist directly, doctors have an important function and responsibility in motivating people to undergo appropriate treatment and receive long-term support.
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Fritzsche, K. (2020). Personality Disorders. In: Fritzsche, K., McDaniel, S., Wirsching, M. (eds) Psychosomatic Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27080-3_16
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