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Personality disorders in sociocultural perspective

J Paris1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Journal of Personality Disorders
|January 19, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Social and cultural factors significantly influence personality disorders. Societal changes impact prevalence and manifestation, affecting family and community support systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology
  • Cultural Psychology

Background:

  • Personality disorders are influenced by social and cultural contexts.
  • Evidence shows varying prevalence of Axis II diagnoses across societies.
  • Cohort effects are observed in some personality disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the impact of social and cultural contexts on personality disorders.
  • To investigate the role of societal transitions in the prevalence of personality disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of prevalence data across different societies.
  • Examination of cohort effects in personality disorder diagnoses.
  • Review of literature on social change and its impact on mental health.

Main Results:

  • Axis II diagnoses exhibit different prevalence rates in various societies.
  • Certain personality disorders show distinct cohort effects.
  • Social disintegration and rapid social change correlate with observed phenomena.

Conclusions:

  • Personality disorder development is intrinsically linked to socio-cultural environments.
  • Societal transitions, characterized by disintegration and change, can influence personality disorder prevalence.
  • Interference with family functioning and community buffering are key mechanisms through which social change impacts personality disorders.

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