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The Patient’s Personality, Personality Types, Traits, and Disorders in the CL Setting

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Personality is formed by the interaction of genetic predisposition with early environment and the accumulation of experiences and learning, much of which is influenced by cultural and socio-economic factors. Genetic and experiential contributions to personality and the brain mechanisms underlying personality disorders are discussed. Short of disorder, patients’ personality types or styles interact with the sick role and hospitalization. Optimal approaches to patients’ personality types are discussed.

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Leigh, H. (2015). The Patient’s Personality, Personality Types, Traits, and Disorders in the CL Setting. In: Leigh, H., Streltzer, J. (eds) Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11005-9_25

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