1 in 5 young adults has a personality disorder !

[Bravo Zulu]

CHICAGO (AP) -- Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.

The disorders include problems such as obsessive or compulsive tendencies and anti-social behavior that can sometimes lead to violence. The study also found that fewer than 25 percent of college-aged Americans with mental problems get treatment.

On the Net:

Archives of General Psychiatry: http://www.archgenpsychiatry.com

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[TexasObserver]

1. sounds low

4 in 5 sounds closer



Who doesn't have a personality disorder?

[ElboRuum]

9. Well...

When you define "normal" as happy, well-adjusted, and generally immune to stressors 100% of the time, you might as well make it 99 in 100.

Oh, wait. That was pretty cynical. I must have a personality disorder.

:eyes:

[TexasObserver]

12. the people who don't have personality disorders are the ones who haven't been to a doctor yet

The primary requirement for a diagnosis of "personality disorder" is having good insurance.

[jazzjunkysue]

2. That's total B.S.

It's 2 out of 5. I'm a teacher.

And let's not even talk about their parents.

[old mark]

The ones with NO problems are the scarey ones.....nt

[monmouth]

3. No professional here, but bet these kids have been in front of a TV

since infancy.... Just guessing of course.

[Deja Q]

4. Or bullies.

[Triana]

5. well psychopaths ans sociopaths do breed. n/t

[Deja Q]

16. Hey, I want to see pictures of that!

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Call me a cynic, but guess who gives out those grants to places like

Columbia University and the New York Psychiatric Institute. Big Pharma. I know this because I have a friend who is working on such a grant right now, at the NYPI. I cannot assume the same for the other two groups who gave grants for this study, but it would not surprise me to find Big Pharma in there somewhere.

The study was funded with grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the New York Psychiatric Institute.

Instead of trying to repair the conditions that cause the problems, whether personal or societal, the solutions seem to include prescribing enough drugs so the person is no longer bothered by the situation. SOMA anyone?

[DJ13]

7. Stop yelling!

oh the voices.........

:scared:

[SoCalDem]

8. Aaah.. "Plastic" babies all grown up..

Fed artificial stuff their whole lives, exposed to every "man-made" toxin ever created, medicated to "behave", plugged into video games 24-7....

But, hey..it's all safe..our government told us so

[damntexdem]

10. Well, a higher percentage of adults think Dubya has done a good job.

So it appears that a higher percentage of older adults must have a personality disorder than do younger adults. ;-)

[BR_Parkway]

11. Explains College Republicans

[Greyhound]

13. "It is not a sign of good health to be well-adjusted to a sick society" - J. Krishnamurti

Or, as Ms. Greyhound says, "The strong go crazy, the weak go along".

[EFerrari]

14. That sounds about right. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Finally, an explanation for Bush's base.

[gollygee]

17. Hmm I'm skeptical

First, young adults - particularly teenagers - have some temporary behaviors they generally (and hopefully!) grow out of when they mature that could be confused with symptoms of psychological disorders.

Second, I wonder if they're just trying to drum up business.

[DS1]

18. Bullshit

[MiniMe]

19. I'd put it at 28%

[KG]

20. and the percentage increases as they grow older. gets harder to avoid them

people wonder why i'm somewhat of a recluse....

[Regret My New Name]

21. Wouldn't that just make it 'normal' then?

Just saying...

[L0oniX]

22. I guess that makes 1 in 5 ready for military service as well.

"anti-social behavior that can sometimes lead to violence"

[surrealAmerican]

23. I doubt that this is any higher now than it would have been ...

... at any time in history, if measured by the same criteria. Face it, a lot of behaviors that were considered "normal" in the past, have been redefined as "disorders" of some sort.