Severe personality disorder

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Severe personality disorder or dangerous and severe personality disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by grandiose thoughts of oneself, and an inability to be critical of oneself. Individuals with this disorder display delusion about the extent of their relationship with acquaintances and show tendencies to hoard.

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• Batty, David (April 17 2002). Q&A: Dangerous & severe personality disorder. The Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
• Chiesa M, Fonagy P (2003). "Psychosocial treatment for severe personality disorder. 36-month follow-up". Br J Psychiatry 183: 356–62. PMID 14519615. 
• Vizard E, French L, Hickey N, Bladon E (2004). "Severe personality disorder emerging in childhood: a proposal for a new developmental disorder". Crim Behav Ment Health 14 (1): 17–28. PMID 14654858. 

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