Personality disorders are much more common in the United States than
researchers had thought, affecting nearly one in seven adult
Americans, a new survey finds.
Researchers say that 31 million people, or 15 percent of the adult
population, suffer from at least one type of personality disorder.
1 in 7 have personality disorder
Survey deals with U.S. adult population
August 7, 2004 BY KATHLEEN DOHENY HEALTHDAY NEWS
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