Immature personality disorder

This article is about the psychiatric diagnosis. For information about maturity, see Maturity (psychology).
For the pop-psychological metaphor for immaturity, see Peter Pan syndrome.
Immature personality disorder
SpecialtyPsychiatry
Symptoms
  • Lack of stamina[1]
  • Poor adaptation capabilities[1]
Diagnostic methodBased on reported symptoms
Differential diagnosisanxiety disorder, autism, phobia, conversion disorder,[2] histrionic personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, passive-aggressive personality disorder
Personality disorders
Cluster A (odd)
Cluster B (dramatic)
Cluster C (anxious)
Not otherwise specified
Depressive
Others

Immature personality disorder was a type of personality disorder diagnosis. It is characterized by lack of emotional development, low tolerance of stress and anxiety, inability to accept personal responsibility, and reliance on age-inappropriate defense mechanisms.[3] It has been noted for displaying "an absence of mental disability",[3] and demonstrating "ineffectual responses to social, psychological and physical demands."[4]

  1. ^ a b "Personality disorders". medicineworld.org. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DSM1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Almeida F, Ribeiro P, Moreira D (September 27, 2019). "Immature Personality Disorder: Contribution to the Definition of this Personality" (PDF). Clinical Neuroscience and Neurological Research International Journal. 2 (2). Troy, Michigan: Academic Strive.
  4. ^ "Personality disorders :From MedicineWorld.Org". medicineworld.org. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2020-10-10.