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Personality Disorders

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Definition: A major deviation from normal patterns of behavior.     
Examples Antisocial Personality Disorder; Borderline Personality Disorder; Compulsive Personality Disorder; Dependent Personality Disorder; Histrionic Personality Disorder; Paranoid Personality Disorder; Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder; Schizoid Personality Disorder; Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Other names Narcissistic Personality Disorder; Inadequate Personality; Impulse-Ridden Personality; Avoidant Personality Disorder; As If Personality; Personality, Inadequate; Personality, Impulse-Ridden; Personality, As If; Personality Disorders, Avoidant; Personality Disorder, Narcissistic; Personality Disorder, Avoidant; Personality Disorder; Impulse Ridden Personality; Avoidant Personality Disorders

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