A personality disorder is characterised by long term, rigid patterns of thinking and behaviour that create problems in daily living, relationships and ability to function in the world. Distressing symptoms can include depression, anxiety, overwhelming emotion, short term volatile and intense relationships, self harm or suicidal gestures, aggressiveness, impulsivity, drug and alcohol use and other distressing symptoms. Because personality characteristics develop in childhood and are a stable feature of the person, they typically take a long time to treat, often 2 years or more. A combination of individual and group therapy work very well to help alleviate the distress of afflicted persons.
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