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  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Personality disorder is increasingly recognized in psychiatry globally.
  • It is common, causes significant morbidity, and incurs high societal costs.
  • It negatively impacts the treatment of other mental health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the current understanding of personality disorder prevalence and impact.
  • To highlight the need for a more clinically useful classification system.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research on personality disorder prevalence and treatment.
  • Discussion of the current classification's limitations.

Main Results:

  • Personality disorder affects approximately 6% of the world population, with consistent prevalence across countries.
  • Evidence supports the efficacy of certain psychological treatments for personality disorder.
  • Current classification systems present challenges for clinical practice.

Conclusions:

  • Personality disorder is a prevalent and impactful condition requiring better clinical recognition and management.
  • A revised classification system is necessary to enhance clinical utility and patient care.
  • The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Personality Disorders is developing a new classification.