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Clinical Staging for Personality Disorders in Older Adults
Jeroen A P Conjaerts1, Arjan C Videler2,3,4, Roel Schepman2
1Clinical Center of Excellence for Personality Disorders in Older Adults, Mondriaan Mental Health Center, Heerlen-Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Objective:
This scientific research aimed to investigate the feasibility of implementing a clinical staging (CS) model for personality disorders (PDs) in older adults. The CS model could provide valuable insights into the life course of personality pathology, prognosis, and treatment decisions for PDs in older adults.
Methods/Design:
The study employed an international Delphi methodology with three rounds and involved 21 experts.
Results:
Consensus was achieved on 12 out of 17 statements, confirming the viability of a CS model for PDs in older adults. The proposed model incorporates the Alternative Model for PDs, criterion A, and integrates life course information, distinguishing between chronic PD, re-emergent PD, late-onset PD, and past PD.
Conclusion:
The findings suggest that international experts support the implementation of a CS model for PDs in older adults, considering both the severity of personality functioning and the retrospective life course of PD expression.
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