ASSESSMENT AND DSM-IV DIAGNOSIS OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERS - A PRIMER FOR COUNSELORS

Authors
FONG ML
Citation
Ml. Fong, ASSESSMENT AND DSM-IV DIAGNOSIS OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERS - A PRIMER FOR COUNSELORS, Journal of counseling and development, 73(6), 1995, pp. 635-639
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of counseling and development → ACNP
ISSN journal
07489633
Volume
73
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
635 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-9633(1995)73:6<635:AADDOP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The DSM-IV categorizes 10 personality disorders, long-term patterns of personality traits that result in impairment of social and occupation al functioning. The author details steps in the recognition and diagno sis of personality disorders, with emphasis on using the DSM-IV diagno stic framework.