Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Personality disorders over time: implications for psychotherapy.

¹McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. joel.paris@mcgill.ca

American Journal of Psychotherapy

|April 6, 2005

Summary

Personality disorders often begin early and persist throughout adulthood. While some types may improve with age, others require long-term treatment focusing on social integration and rehabilitation.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Is it possible to treat antagonism?

Personality disorders·2025

Same author

Social contagion, the psychiatric symptom pool and non-suicidal self-injury.

BJPsych bulletin·2024

Same author

Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and a Biopsychosocial Model of Borderline Personality Disorder.

The Journal of nervous and mental disease·2023

Same author

Good Psychiatric Management and Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Clinician's Guide to Integration and Stepped Care.

Journal of psychiatric practice·2023

Same author

Why electroconvulsive therapy still carries a stigma.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science·2022

Same author

Psychotherapy for personality disorders is underfunded.

Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists·2021

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Personality disorders are characterized by early onset and enduring adult life dysfunction.
Understanding the long-term course of these disorders is crucial for effective intervention.

Observation:

Antisocial and borderline personality disorders show a tendency to remit with advancing age.
Other personality disorder categories typically do not exhibit spontaneous improvement over time.

Findings:

The chronicity of personality disorders presents significant challenges for treatment planning.
Treatment strategies must acknowledge the persistent nature of these conditions.

Implications:

Psychotherapy can be tailored to focus on rehabilitation and developing adaptive social niches.
Personalized treatment plans that match individual personality profiles are essential for managing chronic personality disorders.

Related Experiment Videos