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Comorbid Clinical and Personality Disorders: The Risk of Suicide

Comorbid Clinical and Personality Disorders: The Risk of Suicide

Rahel Eynan, PhD Ravi Shah, MD Paul Links, MD Feb 29, 2016 Volume: 33 Issue 2 TABLE. DSM-V personality disorders with frequently reported comorbid Axis I disorders Clinical disorders (ie, Axis I disorders) often coexist with personality disorders. Patients with these comorbidities can be some of the most challenging for psychiatrists, because they pose a real and substantial risk for suicide and suicidal behavior. DSM-5 groups the 10 personality disorders into clusters A, B, and C. The prevalence of cluster…

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New Insights Into Narcissistic Personality Disorder | Psychiatric Times

New Insights Into Narcissistic Personality Disorder | Psychiatric Times

February 29, 2016 | By Elsa Ronningstam, PhD Despite its survival and final inclusion in DSM-5, narcissistic personality disorder remains a controversial diagnosis. With a lifetime prevalence of 6.2%, it is less frequently identified in psychiatric settings but more often seen in private practice and applied to higher-functioning patients.1,2 Conceptualizations and diagnostic definitions of narcissistic personality disorder have primarily focused on the more strikingly provocative, self-enhancing, entitled interpersonal behaviors and attitudes that tend to capture the attention of clinicians rather…

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