Τίτλος:
Medical comorbidity of cluster B personality disorders
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Purpose of review
Cluster B personality disorders are associated with behaviour and
lifestyle that cause significant problems not only for the personality
disordered individual but for society as well. Despite the fact that
cluster B personality disorders have attracted a lot of research
interest recently, their association with medical (physical health)
problems is less studied, though it is anticipated that personality is
clinically important and influences the outcome of somatic disease
illnesses.
Recent findings
Cluster B personality disorders are associated with Axis I psychiatric
disorders such as addiction that have serious and life-threatening
physical comorbidity. Lifestyle and health behaviours associated with
cluster B personality disorders lead to medical problems and enhance
preexisting physical problems. Furthermore, personality traits
associated with cluster B personality disorders disrupt both medical
treatment and follow-up, influencing negatively life expectancy and
quality of life.
Summary
It is imperative that clinicians of all medical specialties are aware of
the influence personality disorders and certain personality traits such
as impulsivity can have on the outcome of the illness. Further research
on the interaction between personality disorders and medical illness is
needed.
Συγγραφείς:
Douzenis, Athanassios
Tsopelas, Christos
Tzeferakos, George
Περιοδικό:
Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Εκδότης:
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
addiction; antisocial personality disorder; borderline personality
disorder; cluster B personality disorders; HIV; medical comorbidity
DOI:
10.1097/YCO.0b013e3283558491
