The Coraline Effect: The Misdiagnosis of Personality Disorders in College Students Who Grew Up With a Personality Disordered Parent |
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| Authors: | Brooke Donatone |
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| Institution: | Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | College students may be misdiagnosed as personality disordered when in fact their problems are better explained by their upbringing. Growing up with a personality disordered parent may cause them to initially present with what appear to be personality disordered traits due to issues such as not learning adequate coping skills. Accurate diagnosis is important because it affects current treatment and referrals for longer-term treatment. |
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| Keywords: | Children of personality disordered parents college students misdiagnosis |
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