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haltlose personality disorder

haltlose personality disorder noun: a ICD-10 personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic behavior.

Noun

haltlose personality disorder (uncountable)

  1. A ICD-10 personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic behavior.
    • People with chronic alcohol dependency have been said, not uncommonly, to have haltlose personality disorder. Those with haltlose personality disorder have features of frontal lobe syndrome, sociopathic and histrionic personality traits.2000 June, Claus Langmaack, “Haltlose type personality disorder (ICD-10 F60. 8)”, in Psychiatric Bulletin, volume 24, number 6
    • Nevertheless, the most disturbing aspect of this patient's life was his complete selfish, hedonistic, irresponsible, drifting, and aimless lifestyle, along with a complete lack of hold on life or on his self. His life history led us to study the fascinating concept of Bleuler's haltlose personality...2017 October, João Gama Marques, “Pharmacogenetic testing for the guidance of psychiatric treatment of a schizoaffective patient with haltlose personality disorder.”, in CNS Spectrums

Origin of haltlose personality disorder

From haltlose (floundering, aimless, irresponsible lifestyle) + personality disorder.

Questions about haltlose personality disorder

What does haltlose personality disorder mean?
Haltlose personality disorder means a ICD-10 personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic behavior.
What part of speech is haltlose personality disorder?
Haltlose personality disorder is a noun.

Words near haltlose personality disorder in the dictionary

  1. Haltiwanger
  2. Haltiwangers
  3. haltkeeper
  4. haltkeepers
  5. haltless
  6. haltlose personality disorder
  7. Haltom
  8. Haltom City
  9. Haltoms
  10. Halton
  11. Halton Fenside

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