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Editorial
. 2022 May;27(2):101-102.
doi: 10.1111/camh.12560.

Editorial: Should child and adolescent mental health professionals be diagnosing personality disorder in adolescence?

Rachel Elvins  1 , Michael Kaess  2   3
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Editorial

Editorial: Should child and adolescent mental health professionals be diagnosing personality disorder in adolescence?

Rachel Elvins et al. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2022 May.

Abstract

Diagnosing personality disorders in adolescence remains a contentious issue, particularly in the United Kingdom (UK). In this debate section we hear from clinicians, service users and family members on this topic; strongly held views are expressed and evidenced.

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