The diagnosis that should speak its name: why it is ethically right to diagnose and treat personality disorder during adolescence

Although national guidelines explicitly state that personality disorder can be diagnosed and treated in young people aged 12 to 18 years (adolescents), most clinicians remain hesitant. This creates a gap between science and practice, which we argue is largely motivated by moral reasons and, therefor...

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Main Authors: Joost Hutsebaut, Sharon L. Clarke, Andrew M. Chanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1130417/full