Personality disorder prevalence and correlates in a whole of nation dataset

ConclusionBorderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are routinely diagnosed in routine clinical practice in New Zealand; however, other categorical diagnoses are not made. Patients with PD are significant users of resources in comparison to depressed patients. Resource utilisation was significantly greater in those with PD, in particular use of inpatient services compared to those with depression.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research