Personality disorders and quality of life. A population study
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between specific personality disorders (PDs) and specific aspects of quality of life in the common population. The sample consisted of 2053 individuals between 18 and 65 years old. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Revised Third Edition (DSM-III-R), axis I was studied by means of a structured interview (Composite International Diagnostic Interview) and axis II by means of a Structured Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders; sociodemographic variables were taken into account, and broad aspects of quality of life were included. Personality disorders appeared to be more important statistical predictors of quality of life than sociodemographic variables, somatic health, and axis I disorder. Those with avoidant, schizotypal, paranoid, schizoid, and borderline PDs had the strongest and broadest reduction in quality of life, whereas those with histrionic, obsessive-compulsive, passive-aggressive, and sadistic PDs did not show any reduction. A number of specific relationships occurred. Furthermore, the more PDs that existed and the more personality criteria fulfilled, the poorer the quality of life, pointing to the importance of comorbidity and continuity.
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Compared to people without a personality disorder, individuals with personality disorder lead shorter lives and have significantly reduced quality of life.
“Compared to those without a PD, they lead shorter lives, and their quality of life is often significantly reduced [1, 2].”
From European guidelines for personality disorders: past, present and future (2019) · cites this paper as [2]
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- Authors
- Cramer, V., Torgersen, S., & Kringlen, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Cramer, Victoria
- ORCID
- Torgersen, Svenn
- Venue
- Comprehensive Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-05
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 178-184
- ISSN
- 0010-440X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2123035782
- Cited by
- 177
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Comprehensive Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Keywords
- personality disorders, quality of life, avoidant personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, passive-aggressive personality disorder, personality disorder comorbidity, sociodemographic predictors, physical health
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Interview, Psychological, Middle Aged, Norway, Personality Disorders, Quality of Life, Regression Analysis, Residence Characteristics, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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