Response: Personality disorder is here to stay across the lifespan – a response to Commentaries on the May 2022 Debate
Author(s)
Tyrer, Peter
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background
The classification of personality disorder is in a state of flux. Revision is necessary, overdue, and is provided by the new ICD-11 classification.
Aims
To explain the advantages of the new classification system and why ‘borderlne’ is a redundant term. To summarise positive and negative views about its implications, especially in young people.
Materials and Methods
Review of recent literature and developments.
Results
Personality disturbance is ubiquitous and changes across the life span. The data are unequivocal.
Discussion
As personality disturbance is so common in childhood and adolescence it should be recognised and acknowledged at this time even though it is very likely to change.
Conclusions
The stigma surrounding personality disorder can be countered by science and courage.
The classification of personality disorder is in a state of flux. Revision is necessary, overdue, and is provided by the new ICD-11 classification.
Aims
To explain the advantages of the new classification system and why ‘borderlne’ is a redundant term. To summarise positive and negative views about its implications, especially in young people.
Materials and Methods
Review of recent literature and developments.
Results
Personality disturbance is ubiquitous and changes across the life span. The data are unequivocal.
Discussion
As personality disturbance is so common in childhood and adolescence it should be recognised and acknowledged at this time even though it is very likely to change.
Conclusions
The stigma surrounding personality disorder can be countered by science and courage.
Date Issued
2022-09
Date Acceptance
2022-07-02
Citation
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2022, 27 (3), pp.253-255
ISSN
1475-357X
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
253
End Page
255
Journal / Book Title
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Volume
27
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2022 The Authors. Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
License URL
Identifier
https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/camh.12583
Subjects
1117 Public Health and Health Services
1303 Specialist Studies in Education
1701 Psychology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-07-17