TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in understanding physical health problems in personality disorders
AU - Dixon-Gordon, Katherine L.
AU - Conkey, Lindsey C.
AU - Whalen, Diana J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr Whalen's effort on this manuscript was supported by grant T32 MH100019 to Drs Deanna Barch and Joan Luby from the National Institutes of Health .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Personality disorders are associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, contributing to the high healthcare utilization seen in patients with these disorders. A growing literature supports a robust association of personality disorders and health problems. The primary aim of this article is to summarize the most recent research documenting the associations between personality disorders and health conditions. Extending past reviews, we discuss the association of personality disorders with chronic physical illnesses, sleep disturbances, pain conditions, and obesity. We provide recommendations for future research in this area.
AB - Personality disorders are associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, contributing to the high healthcare utilization seen in patients with these disorders. A growing literature supports a robust association of personality disorders and health problems. The primary aim of this article is to summarize the most recent research documenting the associations between personality disorders and health conditions. Extending past reviews, we discuss the association of personality disorders with chronic physical illnesses, sleep disturbances, pain conditions, and obesity. We provide recommendations for future research in this area.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.036
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.036
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28915400
AN - SCOPUS:85029188477
SN - 2352-250X
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 5
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
ER -