Philosophy Bites Hanna Pickard on Responsibility and Personality Disorder (originally on Bioethics Bites)
Jul 7, 2012
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Definition of Personality Disorder
- Personality disorder is an extreme distress and dysfunction in stable personality traits.
- It differs from illnesses like schizophrenia by lacking delusions or cognitive dysfunction.
Origins of Personality Disorder
- Early psychosocial adversity is a major factor in developing personality disorder.
- Childhood abuse, neglect, and instability commonly precede the disorder but don't guarantee it.
Responsibility Without Blame
- Responsibility for actions is distinct from blame in personality disorder.
- Patients have control over behaviors, so they are responsible but should be treated with compassion, not blame.