Personality disorders: Understanding and managing the difficult patient in neurology practice
Ferrando SJ et al. – A review summarizes the current understanding of and basic clinical management strategies for maladaptive personality traits and personality disorders in neurology practice. Methods- Review of maladaptive personality traits and personality disorders in neurology practice
- Review of major personality disorders, maladaptive defense mechanisms, countertransference reactions, and how these combine to contribute to difficulty in pt management
Results- Maladaptive personality traits and personality disorders are commonplace in neurology pts
- These findings may cause diagnostic confusion, increased functional impairment, and complications in the physician-pt relationship
- Maladaptive personality traits and personality disorders may precede neurological illness, may contribute to circumstances that lead to neurological injury, and may be caused by neurological illness, or some combination of these factors
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