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ERIC Number: EJ517428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-9633
Assessment and DSM-IV Diagnosis of Personality Disorders: A Primer for Counselors.
Fong, Margaret L.
Journal of Counseling & Development, v73 n6 p635-39 Jul-Aug 1995
The DSM-IV categorizes 10 personality disorders, long-term patterns of personality traits that result in impairment of social and occupational functioning. The author details steps in the recognition and diagnosis of personality disorders, with emphasis on using the DSM-IV diagnostic framework. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Identification, Personality Assessment, Personality Problems, Personality Traits
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders