Personality Disorder and Changes in Affect Consciousness: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study of Patients with Avoidant and Borderline Personality Disorder
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Eivind Normann-Eide , Merete Selsbakk Johansen , Tone Normann-Eide , Jens Egeland , Theresa Wilberg Published: December 23, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145625 Abstract Personality disorders (PDs) are highly prevalent in patients receiving psychiatric services, and are associated with significant personal and social costs. Over the past two decades, an increasing number of treatment studies have documented the effectiveness of treatment for patients with PDs, especially when it comes to reduction of symptom distress, risk taking behavior, self-harm,…
