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Chapter 12:

Personality Disorders
Other Personality Disorders Under Study

The DSM-V includes 10 personality disorders, and several others are under study (e.g., passive-aggressive, depressive). One such disorder resembles depression and is termed “depressive personality disorder.”  You may review these criteria and differentiate depression as a personality trait vs. depression as a mood disorder. How are they the same and where do they differ. 

You may take this discussion in any number of directions. For instance, can you come up with other types of personality problems other than those described in the DSM-VC