Personality disorders are mental health conditions characterized by enduring, inflexible patterns of perceiving, thinking, feeling, and relating to others that differ markedly from cultural expectations. These patterns often cause distress or impair work, relationships, and daily functioning. Personality disorders typically emerge in adolescence or early adulthood and are grouped into three major diagnostic clusters.
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