January 2019 PMID 30606154

Lasting personality pathology following exposure to severe trauma in adulthood: retrospective cohort study.

Jasna Munjiza, Dolores Britvic, Mike J Crawford

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The discussions emphasize the significance of the findings, highlighting that over a third of individuals with late-onset personality issues experienced severe trauma as adults, which can lead to complex and severe pathology. The tone balances acknowledgment of the research's importance with skepticism regarding personal anecdotes, illustrated by comments criticizing non-systematic experiences and referencing the depth of the new findings, such as the severity and complexity of trauma-related personality problems.

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Most discussions acknowledge the validity of the study's findings, with some skepticism about personal experiences versus systematic research.

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Discussions show moderate interest, mainly focusing on new findings about trauma and personality disorders, but lack deep exploration.

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Participants demonstrate moderate engagement, referencing specific data points like the prevalence of trauma in late-onset pathology and discussing implications.

ImpactModerate impact

Comments suggest the research could influence clinical understanding and approaches, but the overall influence appears moderate rather than transformative.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates whether severe trauma experienced in adulthood, such as war, can lead to long-lasting personality disorders, finding that a significant portion of individuals reported onset of personality problems after traumatic events.
  • Participants with late-onset personality pathology often exhibited traits like schizotypal and schizoid more frequently than those with traditional personality disorders, and they were more likely to have complex, multi-cluster personality issues.
  • Despite differences in onset, both groups showed similar rates of depression and social dysfunction, indicating that trauma-related late-onset personality problems can be as debilitating as longstanding personality disorders.]

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raj_psyc
@raj_psyc · X

Over 1/3 of people with late onset personality pathology had exposure to severe trauma as adults Symptoms as severe as in earlier onset, & more likely to have complex personality pathology across all 3 clusters Retrospective cohort https://t.co/bnb6ZUKort #bmcpsychiatry

Jan 4, 2019 · 1 like · 12,591 followers View post →
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@thatlookmickey @zinami_zyo Source: https://t.co/gJldJgKaBl.

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FamiliesMentalHealth
@Families_MH · X

#Personality-related problems which start in #adulthood may be as severe as those that have an earlier onset - NEW findings https://t.co/ueTNSbMGVp #OpenAccess

Jan 3, 2019 · 560 followers View post →
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@JasonBerger1 · X

@MrsCleaverinnit @AliceEvansGruff @MattBruenig "phd the hard way" is doing an actual phd. what you have is a deep personal experience that does not in any way give you a systematic understanding of the phenomenon https://t.co/sgo5sGYVUJ

May 23, 2020 · 503 followers View post →

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Phoenix
@Jongupsadmirer · X

@thatlookmickey @zinami_zyo Source: https://t.co/gJldJgKaBl.

Mar 7, 2023 · 1 like · 957 followers View post →
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@JasonBerger1 · X

@MrsCleaverinnit @AliceEvansGruff @MattBruenig "phd the hard way" is doing an actual phd. what you have is a deep personal experience that does not in any way give you a systematic understanding of the phenomenon https://t.co/sgo5sGYVUJ

May 23, 2020 · 503 followers View post →
raj_psyc
@raj_psyc · X

Over 1/3 of people with late onset personality pathology had exposure to severe trauma as adults Symptoms as severe as in earlier onset, & more likely to have complex personality pathology across all 3 clusters Retrospective cohort https://t.co/bnb6ZUKort #bmcpsychiatry

Jan 4, 2019 · 1 like · 12,591 followers View post →
FamiliesMentalHealth
@Families_MH · X

#Personality-related problems which start in #adulthood may be as severe as those that have an earlier onset - NEW findings https://t.co/ueTNSbMGVp #OpenAccess

Jan 3, 2019 · 560 followers View post →