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Psychiatry

General Personality Disorder

Diagnostic Criteria

  1. An enduring  pattern  of  inner  experience  and  behavior  that  deviates  markedly  from  the  expectations  of  the  individual’s    This  pattern  is  manifested  in  two  (or  more)of  the  following  areas  :
    • Cognition (i.e., ways  of  perceiving  and  interpreting  self,  other  people  and  events).
    • Affectivity(i.e., the  range  ,  intensity,  lability,  and  appropriateness  of  emotional  response).
    • Interpersonal functioning.
    • Impulse control.
  2. The enduring  pattern  is  inflexible  and  pervasive  across  a  broad  range  of  personal  and social
  3. The enduring  pattern  leads  to  clinically  significant  distress  or  impairment  in  social,  occupational,  or  other  important  areas  of  functioning .
  4. The pattern  is  stable  and  of  long  duration,  and  its  onset  can  be  traced  back at  least  to  adolescence  or  early
  5. The enduring  pattern  is  not  better  explained  as  a  manifestation  or  consequence  of  another  mental
  6. The enduring  pattern is  not  attributable  to  the  physiological  effects  of  a  substance (e.g.,  a drug  of  abuse,  a   medication)  or  another  medical  condition  (e.g., head  trauma).

Medical Specialists

Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr. Vijayakumar D.R

Dr. Vijayakumar D.R is a senior psychiatrist with more than 22 years of experience in handling mental health issues in India, Australia and the United Kingdom.

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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr. Madhu Shree Vijayakumar

Dr. Madhu Shree Vijayakumar, is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with about a decade experience in addressing women’s health problems from adolescence to post menopause.

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