personality disorder

personality disorder

n.

Any of a group of psychological disorders characterized by patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional response that differ from cultural norms and expectations and that cause distress or interfere with a person's ability to function at work, in relationships, and in other settings.

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personality disorder

n

(Psychiatry) psychiatry any of a group of mental disorders characterized by a permanent disposition to behave in ways causing suffering to oneself or others

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personality disorder - inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness maladjustment - the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability antisocial personality disorder, psychopathic personality, sociopathic personality - a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term) schizoid, schizotypal personality - characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia

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Translations

personality disorder

n → Persönlichkeitsstörung f

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per·son·al·i·ty dis·or·der

n. trastorno de la personalidad, término general para un grupo de trastornos de conducta caraacterizados por alteración de los patrones de percepción y cognición;

attention deficit disorder → ___ de falta de atención;

depression disorder → ___ de depresión;

addictive disorder → ___ de adicción;

adjustment disorder → ___ de ajuste;

cyclothymic disorder → ___ ciclotímico;

eating disorder → ___ de deglución;

mood disorder → ___ de cambios emocionales;

panic disorder → ___ de pánico;

phobic disorder → ___ de fobias. V. cuadro en la página 256.

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