BackgroundPersonality disorders are now internationally recognised as a mental health
priority. Nevertheless, there are no systematic reviews examining the global prevalence of …

BackgroundPersonality disorder is a severe health issue. However, the epidemiology of
personality disorders is insufficiently described and surveys report very heterogeneous …

BackgroundKnowledge of the prevalence and correlates of personality disorders in the
community is important for identifying treatment needs and for provision of psychiatric …

BackgroundLittle is known about the cross-national population prevalence or correlates of
personality disorders. AimsTo estimate prevalence and correlates of DSM–IV personality …

BackgroundEpidemiological data on personality disorders, comorbidity and associated use
of services are essential for health service policy. AimsTo measure the prevalence and …

Background Although psychoses and ethnicity are well researched, the importance of
culture, race and ethnicity has been overlooked in Personality Disorders (PD) research. This …

Community studies conducted over the past decade have greatly increased our knowledge
of the epidemiology of personality disorders. Here, we review the prevalence, distribution …

Introduction A systematic literature review of studies measuring the prevalence of
personality disorder in community secondary care is needed to identify both the met and …

Background Personality status is seldom assessed in community mental health teams
except at a rudimentary level. This study challenges the assumption that this policy is either …

BackgroundCurrent classifications of personality disorders do not classify severity despite
clinical practice favouring such descriptions. AimsTo assess whether an existing measure of …