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Mental Disorder During Adolescence: Evidence of Arrested Personality Development
Significance
- Mental disorders shape personality, with effects lasting beyond remission.
- Scientific evidence is limited on psychopathologies’ long-term personality impact.
- Personality development can be altered by mental disorder experiences.
- Effects on personality vary depending on the type of disorder.
- Psychopathology influence on personality persists even after recovery.
References
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Contact: Johan ‘Hans’ Ormel, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen
Source: Clinical Psychological Science