Mood Disorders and Personality Disorders: Simplicity and Complexity

2014 ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Paris
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders

Comorbidity of dsm-iii-r personality disorders in schizophrenic and unipolar mood disorders: a comparative study

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 316-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Oulis ◽  
L Lykouras ◽  
J Hatzimanolis ◽  
V Tomaras
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Clinical Interview ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Patient Groups

SummaryWe investigated the overall prevalence and the differential comorbidity of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-III-R personality disorders in 166 remitted or recovered patients with schizophrenic (n = 102) or unipolar mood disorder (n = 64). Over 60% of both patient groups met the DSM-III-R criteria of at least one DSM-III-R personality disorder as assessed by means of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID-II-R), receiving on average 3.1 personality diagnoses. Neither DSM-III-R categories of personality disorders, nor scores on its three clusters A, B and C, nor total score on SCID-II-R differed significantly across the two groups. In conclusion, DSM-III-R personality disorders, although highly prevalent in schizophrenic and unipolar mood disorders, lack any specificity with respect to these categories of mental disorders.

Neuropsychological Profile of Various Neurological and Psychiatric Conditions

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-197
Author(s):  
Ramprasad Santhanakrishnan K.
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
Childhood Disorders ◽  
Neuropsychological Profile ◽  
Psychiatric Conditions

In the current chapter, the neuropsychological profile of various neurological and psychiatric conditions is focused on, including two major divisions (i.e., dementia—cortical and sub-cortical—and major mental disorders—substance use disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, childhood disorders, personality disorders, and sexual disorders). Both divisions have sub-classifications that include introduction, etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, evaluation, treatment, and psychosocial aspects.

What is Comorbidity – Fact or Artefact?

1996 ◽  
Vol 168 (S30) ◽  
pp. 7-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Icd 10

Comorbidity can be described broadly as the presence of more than one disorder in a person in a defined period of time (Wittchen & Essau, 1993). Stimulated by the introduction of explicit diagnostic criteria and operationalised diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–III; APA, 1980) and the Diagnostic Criteria for Research in ICD–10 (WHO, 1991), numerous studies in the 1980s and early 1990s, have assessed the extent, the nature, and more recently, the implications of comorbidity for a better understanding of mental disorders. Most studies investigated the association of anxiety and mood disorders, but increasingly there are also studies looking into the association of mood disorders with other disorders (such as somatoform and substance use disorders (Wittchen et al, 1993, 1996)) as well as with somatic conditions (axis II) and personality disorders (axis III).

Mutual influence between mood disorders and personality disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S210-S210
Author(s):  
R. Khemakhem ◽  
W. Homri ◽  
D. Karoui ◽  
M. Mezghani ◽  
L. Mouelhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Bipolar Ii Disorder ◽  
Bipolar Ii ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionSeveral studies have explored the vulnerability to mood disorders that constitute some personality traits.AimsTo study the potential relationship between mood disorders and personality disorders.ObjectiveWe hypothesized that personality disorders can be related to severe mood disorders.MethodsThis was a retrospective study including the period from January 2000 till September 2015 and related to patients in whom the diagnosis of mood disorder and personality one were retained according to the criteria of the DSM-IV TR while the sociodemographic and clinical were collected by a pre-established railing.ResultsWe included 28 patients (15 ♂, 13 ♀). The average age was 38 years. Eighteen (64.3%) patients (7 ♂, 11 ♀) are unemployed. Fifteen patients (10 ♂, 5 ♀) were schooled until secondary level. Seventeen patients (60.7%) were married. The bipolar I disorder (BD I) was most frequently founded (50%), followed by the major depressive disorder in 25% (n = 7) then by the bipolar II disorder in 21.4% (n = 6). A case of dysthymia was also noted. Half of the personality disorders were the borderline type, followed by the histrionic type in 28.6% (n = 8) then by the antisocial in 17.9% (n = 5) and finally one patient presented a paranoiac personality. The antisocial personality was significantly associated with the BD I (P = 0.011) and half of the patients with a pathological personality, presented a depressive symptomatology.ConclusionThe personality disruption is a factor of severity of the thymic disorders. Consequences on the management of patients and their response to treatments remain available.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Illness representation as a factor of quality of life in youth with mental illnesses

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S183-S183
Author(s):  
E. Rasskazova ◽  
A. Spivakovskaya ◽  
A. Tkhostov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Illness Representation ◽  
Treatment Control ◽  
Psychopathological Symptoms ◽  
Illness Duration

IntroductionCognitive perspective considers beliefs as key factors of compliance and adjustment in mental disorders (Beck, 2011) that are especially important in youth. In psychosis illness, representation is related to CBT efficacy.ObjectivesWe suggest that in different mental disorders different illness-related beliefs are important for quality of life domains.AimTo reveal relationships between illness representation and quality of life in mental disorders controlling for psychopathological symptoms.MethodsOne hundred and eighteen male patients 17 – 27 years old : 33 with mood disorders, 26 with personality disorders, 27 with schizotypal disorder and 32 with schizophrenia recovering after first episode of psychosis filled Illness Perception Questionnaire, Symptom Checklist 90-R, Quality of Life and Enjoyment Questionnaire (version for mental illnesses).ResultsAfter statistical control for psychopathological symptoms, in personality disorders feeling of personal and treatment control (β = .43–.52, P < .01) as well as belief in longer (β = .42, P < .05) but not cyclic (β = –.65, P < .05) illness duration predicted satisfaction with health while belief in longer duration and less consequences correlated with better satisfaction with leisure time (β = .87, P < .01). In mood disorders, feeling of treatment control (β = .32, P < .05) and belief in shorter illness duration (β = –.37, P < .05) were related to better satisfaction in emotional sphere.ConclusionsBeliefs about illness duration, consequences and control could be important in assessment and CBT for youth with personality disorders while treatment control and illness duration are important in work with youth with mood disorders.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Conspiracy of silence? Telling patients with schizophrenia their diagnosis

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 336-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Clafferty ◽  
Elaine McCabe ◽  
Keith W. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Clinical Implication ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Consultant Psychiatrist ◽  
Conspiracy Of Silence

Aims and MethodWe undertook a postal questionnaire survey of all consultant psychiatrists working in Scotland to examine whether psychiatrists themselves may contribute to the misunderstandings surrounding schizophrenia by avoiding discussion of the diagnosis with their patients.ResultsTwo-hundred and forty-six (76%) responded. Ninety-five per cent thought the consultant psychiatrist was the most appropriate person to tell a patient their diagnosis of schizophrenia, although only 59% reported doing so in the first established episode of schizophrenia, rising to 89% for recurrent schizophrenia. Fifteen per cent would not use the term ‘schizophrenia’ and a variety of confusing terminology was reported. Over 95% reported telling patients they had mood disorders or anxiety, under 50% that they had dementia or personality disorders.Clinical ImplicationGreater openness by psychiatrists about the diagnosis of schizophrenia may be an essential first step in reducing stigma.

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