Personality Disorders
(Avoidant Disorder, Borderline Disorder, Dependent disorder, disorder Histrionic, Narcissistic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Paranoid Disorder, Schizotypal disorder)
A person who suffers from personality disorder develops thoughts and emotions that diverge from the socially acceptable. In this way, persistent differences in thoughts and feelings can lead to abnormal habits and behaviors.
There are several kinds of personality disorder, which produce a wide range of symptoms. Τhese conditions are usually chronic and affect the way people function in everyday life, as well as the way they respond to actions and reactions of others. Various situations and incidents are perceived differently, thus creating permanent adjustment difficulties in everyday requirements.
A combination of factors is found responsible for the development of personality disorder. According to scientific evidence, genes carry predispositions for the development of personality disorder which act in conjunction with the environment during the early years of life.
Psychotherapy is the main therapeutic tool in personality disorder, supported by medication when necessary.
Hospitalization is particularly useful in cases when the patient’s abidance at home becomes impossible or dangerous, due to the condition’s symptoms.