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Prevalence of personality disorders in the general adult population in Western countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jana VolkertThorsten-Christian GablonskiSven Rabung
Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2018)
Epidemiological studies on personality disorders in community samples are rare, whereas prevalence rates are fairly high and vary substantially depending on samples and methods. Future studies investigating the epidemiology of personality disorders based on the DSM-5 and ICD-11 and models of personality functioning and traits are needed, and efficient treatment should be a priority for healthcare systems to reduce disease burden.Declaration of interestNone.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • risk factors
  • case control
  • current status