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Personality disorders in primary care
1The Medical Clinic for Psychotherapy and Counselling, Toronto; Department of Family Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Primary Care
|May 11, 1999
Abstract:
Managing patients with personality disorders is an unfortunate, yet inevitable, aspect of the primary care practice. The epidemiology and origin of these disorders are briefly discussed. This article discusses both formal criteria for diagnosis and informal indicators that are clues for the physician to consider these disorders. In addition, relevant clinical cases are presented and reviewed. This article also outlines some practical management strategies to help the physician more effectively and efficiently deal with these troublesome patients.