Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of personality disorder are both highly contentious subjects. It is argued in this article that we have misunderstood personality pathology as yet another form of mental illness that should require treatment for its alleviation or removal. But it is not a typical mental illness; personality is a stable persistent component of the self and needs a different treatment approach based on adaptation.
Source: BJPsych Bulletin
Author: Peter Tyrer
Institution: Imperial College London
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7118627690