Introduction

Authors

Arthur Freeman
Mark A. Reinecke
Yuma I. Tomes, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Kernberg, Weiner, and Bardenstein (2000), Bleiberg (2001), Freeman and Rigby (2003), and Freeman and Duff (2006) have raised the question: Are children who manifest certain traits displaying what may be precursors to later personality disorders, or can they be diagnosed as having a personality disorder during childhood or adolescence? Clinicians have responded to this question in various ways, ranging from the affirmative to the negative and with a host of ethical, legal, and conceptual issues evoked for support. Topics discussed in this chapter include arguments against diagnosing personality disorders in children and adolescents; diagnosing personality disorders: a cultural perspective; cultural influences; and assessment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (create)

Publication Title

Personality disorders in childhood and adolescence.

First Page

3

Last Page

27

Comments

This chapter was published in Personality disorders in childhood and adolescence, Pages 3-27.

Recommended Citation

Freeman, Arthur; Reinecke, Mark A.; and Tomes, Yuma I., "Introduction" (2007). PCOM Scholarly Papers. 799.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/scholarly_papers/799