Citation

Mazer AK, Macedo BBD, Juruena MF. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) 2017; 50: 85-97.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina De Ribeirao Preto Da Universidade De Sao Paulo)

DOI

10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v50isupl1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Personality disorders are psychological patterns of difficult diagnosis that require careful evaluations from mental health professionals. The physician-patient relationship is a crucial condition for the management of these disorders. On this view it must be important guide undergraduate students from health care areas through the existence of such a category of disorders. This article consists of a descriptive review aiming at clarifying the definition of personality disorders; furthermore discuss historical, physiological and epidemiological aspects. On this publication will be reviewed some particularities from diagnostic comorbidity, course and treatment of these disorders. The management of individuals with borderline personality disorder will be emphasized in this publication due to increased seek from this public for mental health care units.

Language: pt

Keywords

Borderline Personality Disorder; Personality Disorders; Physician-Patient Relations; Suicide