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Personality dysfunction and employment dysfunction: double, double, toil and trouble.

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Personality disorders can impair work functioning, but specific factors like disorder type and symptom severity influence these effects. Further research is essential to understand these variables and support employment stability.

Keywords:

Axis II disorders employment functionality personality disorders work

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Occupational Psychology

Background:

Personality disorders, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, are associated with functional impairments.
Empirical evidence suggests significant negative impacts of personality dysfunction on work functioning, though findings are not universally consistent.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the relationship between personality disorders and work functioning.
To identify potential mediating variables that influence the manifestation of work difficulties in individuals with personality disorders.

Main Methods:

Review of empirical studies examining personality disorders and work functioning.
Analysis of potential mediating factors such as personality disorder type, neuroticism, disagreeableness, social dysfunction, and symptom severity.

Main Results:

Personality dysfunction is linked to negative effects on work functioning.
Variables like personality disorder type, neuroticism, social dysfunction, and symptom severity may mediate work difficulties.

Conclusions:

While personality disorders can negatively impact work, specific variables modulate these effects.
Understanding these mediating factors is crucial for promoting employment stability in affected individuals.