Personality Disorders and Intellectual Disability

Abstract

In this chapter, we will review the concept of personality disorder as it applies to people with intellectual disability. In contrast to the general literature, research in this field remains small and unsystematic. Indeed, there is evidence that clinicians hold quite diverse views on its value as a diagnosis and how best to respond to the undoubtedly highly challenging problems that it poses. Some have questioned its fundamental validity and utility and cautioned strongly against its adoption. The issue at stake, it seems, is not whether we can identify personality disorder in people with intellectual disability so much as understanding the value in doing so. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)