Little is known about personality disorders in the elderly. Review of 100 consecutive inpatient admissions revealed that 70% received an Axis II diagnosis of personality disorder. Sixteen percent received a diagnosis of personality disorder trait. (J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 1989;2:87-88).
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