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Personality Disorders — Even though upsetting behavior is as old as the human condition, systematic attention to disorders of the personality appears relatively late in the development of psychiatry. On the whole, the asylum generation of psychiatrists had little to… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Personality — • It is proposed in this article to give an account: (1) of the physical constituents of personality in accordance with the scholastic theory; (2) of concepts of personality that conflict with the theory; (3) of abnormalities of consciousness… … Catholic encyclopedia
personality disorder — n a psychopathological condition or group of conditions in which an individual s entire life pattern is considered deviant or nonadaptive although the individual shows neither neurotic symptoms nor psychotic disorganization * * * a deeply… … Medical dictionary
personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… … Universalium
hysterical — hys·ter·i·cal ter i kəl also hys·ter·ic ter ik adj of, relating to, or marked by hysteria <during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered (Morris Fishbein)> hys·ter·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * adj. 1.… … Medical dictionary
personality disorder — a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behaviour, persisting through many years. It is usually manifest by the time the individual is adolescent. The abnormality of behaviour must be sufficiently severe that it causes suffering, either to… … The new mediacal dictionary
hysterical — adj. 1) formerly, describing a symptom that is not due to organic disease, is produced unconsciously, and from which the individual derives some gain. What were known as hysterical symptoms are characteristic of conversion disorder. 2) describing … The new mediacal dictionary
personality — 1. The unique self; the organized system of attitudes and behavioral predispositions by which one feels, thinks, acts, and impresses and establishes relationships with others. 2. An individual with a particular p. pattern. affective p. a chronic… … Medical dictionary
Histrionic personality disorder — Infobox Disease Name = Histrionic personality disorder Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|F|60|4|f|60 ICD9 = ICD9|301.50 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006677 Histrionic personality disorder (HPD ) is a… … Wikipedia
Borderline Personality Disorder — Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is important because it became a highly popular diagnosis after the 1980s, applied almost exclusively to young women who previously would have been called hysterical. Beginning of borderline personality … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
