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"A [[personality]] disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and [[behavior]] that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's [[culture]], is often pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is often stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment". (American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.)
"A [[personality]] disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and [[behavior]] that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's [[culture]], is often pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is often stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment". (American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.)
About 9% of the population has at least one personality disorder.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542325/ Histrionic Personality Disorder], National Library of Medicine</ref>
== Types of personality disorders ==
== Types of personality disorders ==