Personality psychology — studies personality based on theories of individual differences. One emphasis in this area is to construct a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes (Bradberry, 2007). Another emphasis views personality as the… … Wikipedia
Personality disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F60 ICD 9 301.9 … Wikipedia
personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… … Universalium
Personality Disorders — Even though upsetting behavior is as old as the human condition, systematic attention to disorders of the personality appears relatively late in the development of psychiatry. On the whole, the asylum generation of psychiatrists had little to… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
personality — One of several concepts used by social scientists to refer to the individual (others include self and identity ). The concept has its origins in the Latin word persona (meaning ‘mask’), and refers to the set of more or less stable characteristics … Dictionary of sociology
Personality pathology — In personality psychology, personality refers to enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior that are activated in particular circumstances and often affect social adaptation. In psychiatry and clinical psychology, personality pathology … Wikipedia
structure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin structura, from structus, past participle of struere to heap up, build more at strew Date: 15th century 1. the action of building ; construction 2. a. something (as a building) that is constructed b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
structure — 1. The arrangement of the details of a part; the manner of formation of a part. 2. A tissue or formation made up of different but related parts. 3. In chemistry, the specific connections of the atoms in a given molecule. SYN: structura. [L.… … Medical dictionary
Big Five personality traits — Psychology … Wikipedia
Management of borderline personality disorder — The mainstay of management of borderline personality disorder is various forms of psychotherapy with medications being found to be of little use. Contents 1 Psychotherapy 1.1 Dialectical behavioral therapy 1.2 Schema therapy … Wikipedia
