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The epidemiology and clinical features of personality disorders in later life; a study of secondary care data

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Personality disorders (PDs) are often conceptualised as impacting individuals throughout their life. However, there has been limited study of the disorders in those over the age of 65. We have… Click to show full abstract

Personality disorders (PDs) are often conceptualised as impacting individuals throughout their life. However, there has been limited study of the disorders in those over the age of 65. We have used the psychiatric secondary care medical records of 21,971 individuals over the age of 65 from Cambridgeshire, UK, who received care between 2014 and 2021 to characterise older patients with a PD diagnosis.

Keywords: secondary care; personality disorders; life; care; epidemiology

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

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