personality disorders

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of personality disorder.
  personality disorder

  noun

  any of a group of mental disorders characterized by deeply ingrained maladaptive patterns of behavior and personality style, which are usually recognizable as early as adolescence and are often lifelong in duration.

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personality disorders

The implication that aberrant personality disorders might not be the exclusive purview of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

There are many types of personality disorders, and they may overlap.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

But bipolar and borderline personality disorders are also linked to increased propensity for violence, and clinicians see the relationship between disorders, behaviors, and other factors as complex.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025

But studies suggest it may be linked to personality disorders, attention deficits, lower self-esteem and reduced quality of life.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

The theory that regression can spotlight personality disorders found in more infantile states is also widely held.

From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers

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