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Part IV - Exploring Negative Consequences of Diagnosing Personality Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2025

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Konrad Banicki  and
Peter Zachar
Konrad Banicki
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Jagiellonian University, Krakow
Peter Zachar
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Auburn University, Montgomery
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Conceptualizing Personality Disorder
Perspectives from Philosophy, Psychological Science, and Psychiatry
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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