Personality Disorders

Falk, Bunny; Segal, Daniel L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0130-9_14

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“…For example, role changes associated with aging, like needing significant physical and practical help with tasks of daily living, make the criteria of dependent personality disorder relatively common, particularly after the death of a spouse, instead of pathological [17]. Similarly, physical changes, particularly those related to increased disability and a loss of function, may affect dependence and social behavior.…”

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Personality disorders in late life

Morse

Lynch

2000

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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There is growing empiric evidence to suggest that a large number of elderly patients who have chronic depression frequently have comorbid personality disorders as well. In addition, contrary to commonly held clinical beliefs, a recent meta-analysis suggests that rates of personality disorders among older adults are essentially equivalent to that of younger groups. Although understudied, personality-disordered elderly patients have been shown to be less responsive to mental health interventions, and personality dysfunction may be one of the most relevant factors to account for when examining late-life depression remission and relapse. The paper considers briefly the notion of personality and personality disorders in late-life, examines prevalence rates including a recent meta-analysis, explores relevant issues associated with treatment, and discusses new developments in treatment.

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Personality disorders in late life

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Lynch

2000

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“…Personality disorder masquerading as dementia: a case of apparent Diogenes syndrome Dear Editor Preliminary research on personality disorders in the elderly, though limited, has shown that decline in global functioning can exist even in the absence of significant cognitive impairment (O'Shea and Falvey, 1997;Falk and Segal, 1998;Abrams et al, 2001;Steketee et al, 2001;Seedat and Stein, 2002). One condition associated with functional decline which may reflect, at least in part, a geriatric variant of personality disorder, is Diogenes syndrome.…”

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