| Literature DB >> 25421011 |
S P J van Alphen1, S D M van Dijk, A C Videler, G Rossi, E Dierckx, F Bouckaert, R C Oude Voshaar.
Abstract
Empirical research focusing on personality disorders (PDs) among older adults is mainly limited to studies on psychometric properties of age-specific personality tests, the age neutrality of specific items/scales, and validation of personality inventories for older adults. We identified only two treatment studies-one on dialectical behavior therapy and one on schema therapy-both with promising results among older patients despite small and heterogeneous populations. More rigorous studies incorporating age-specific adaptations are needed. Furthermore, in contrast to increasing numbers of psychometric studies, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 pays little attention to the characteristics of older adults with PDs. Moreover, the constructs "personality change due to another medical condition" and "late-onset personality disorder" warrant further research among older adults. These needs will become even more pressing given the aging society worldwide.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25421011 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-014-0538-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep ISSN: 1523-3812 Impact factor: 5.285