Personality disorders don't discriminate. Roughly 10% of the general population and up to half of psychiatric patients in clinical settings have a personality disorder.
Although experts are yet to fully understand the causes of personality disorders, they believe that both genetic and environmental factors play a role.
Roughly 50% of personality disorders are attributed to genetic factors and family history. Genetic vulnerabilities may make people more susceptible to these conditions, while experiences and other environmental factors may act as a trigger in the development of a personality disorder.
There is also a significant association between a history of childhood trauma as well as verbal abuse. One study found that children who experience verbal abuse were three times more likely to have borderline, narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive or paranoid personality disorders in adulthood.
High reactivity in children, including sensitivity to light, noise, texture, and other stimuli, has also been linked to certain personality disorders.
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