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Personality Disorder
Definition 1
A diverse category of psychiatric disorders characterized by behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture; this pattern of deviation is pervasive and inflexible and is stable over time. The behavioral pattern negatively interferes with relationships and work. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A major deviation from normal patterns of behavior. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 3
when normal personality traits become inflexible and maladaptive, causing subjective distress or impaired social functioning, they can be considered disorders. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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