Treatment

People with personality disorders generally do not seek treatment on their own. Instead, they are often brought in by a parent or other family member. No single type of medication or therapy has been shown to be consistently effective in treating personality disorders. The outcome of treatment varies from person to person. Also, some personality disorders diminish during middle age without any treatment while others persist throughout life despite treatment.

Please review Case Study 18 (schizotypal personality disorder) and Case Study 19 (narcissistic personality disorder) for two examples of mental illnesses from this category.