A strategy for the pharmacotherapy of personality disorders

New Dir Ment Health Serv. 1990 Fall:(47):43-63. doi: 10.1002/yd.23319904705.

Abstract

Current research reveals that biological factors play an important role in shaping normal and disordered personality features. Judicious use of medications can facilitate the treatment of individuals with personality disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Countertransference
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality Disorders / classification
  • Personality Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Personality Disorders / psychology
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Transference, Psychology

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents