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SharePersonality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour.
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Because of the inflexibility and pervasiveness of these patterns, they can cause serious problems and impairment of functioning for the persons who are afflicted with these disorders.
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