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Abrasive personality disorder: Definition and diagnosis

Abrasive personality disorder: Definition and diagnosis This article advances a proposal for a newly identified type of personality disorder. While, like some of the other major personality disorders, the abrasive personality disorder (AbPD) shares some features with other Axis II disorders, it may however be considered as possessing sufficient idiosyncratic features as to warrant a separate classification. There are few documented discussions of this disorder within the historical confines of scientific psychology, however a good deal of attention is being focused currently in the popular press, under the rubric of “difficult people,” “control freaks,” and the like. The disorder is defined, its distinguishing characteristics delineated, with theoretical discussion provided. Some rudimentary assessment approaches are noted, with a call for research in this virgin territory. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Springer Journals

Abrasive personality disorder: Definition and diagnosis

Litvak, Stuart
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy , Volume 24 (1) – Jan 10, 2006
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Springer Journals
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Medicine & Public Health; Public Health; Psychiatry; Clinical Psychology; Personality and Social Psychology
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0022-0116
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10.1007/BF02306580
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Abstract

This article advances a proposal for a newly identified type of personality disorder. While, like some of the other major personality disorders, the abrasive personality disorder (AbPD) shares some features with other Axis II disorders, it may however be considered as possessing sufficient idiosyncratic features as to warrant a separate classification. There are few documented discussions of this disorder within the historical confines of scientific psychology, however a good deal of attention is being focused currently in the popular press, under the rubric of “difficult people,” “control freaks,” and the like. The disorder is defined, its distinguishing characteristics delineated, with theoretical discussion provided. Some rudimentary assessment approaches are noted, with a call for research in this virgin territory.

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Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 10, 2006

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