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
  • Poor adaptation capabilities
Diagnostic methodBased on reported symptoms
Differential diagnosisanxiety disorder, phobia, conversion disorder,
histrionic personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, passive-aggressive personality disorder,
autism

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. It has been noted for displaying "an absence of mental disability", and demonstrating "ineffectual responses to social, psychological and physical demands."

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