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Personality (behavioural) disorders

Personality (behavioural) disorders - F60 (Clinical term: Disorders of adult personality and behaviour Eu60).

Some people find the term 'Personality disorder' inflammatory, and it is therefore perhaps preferable to talk to the patient about their ‘personality difficulties’.

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