Association between pathogenic beliefs and personality disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Personality disorders are significant entities in the field of psychiatry and serve as predisposing factors for Axis I clinical disorder. The Treatment of choice is psychotherapy, and one specific approach is Control Mastery Therapy, which emphasizes addressing Pathogenic beliefs (PB). This study aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between PB and specific personality disorders and whether these beliefs align with the core features specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) for that personality disorder.

Materials and methods

This study employed a retrospective cross-sectional design and included 319 participants, comprising individuals receiving treatment at the Psychotherapy Clinic at Maharaj Nakor

SUBMITTER: Jintanachote V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403070 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature