Signs that your child may have a personality disorder

Diagnosing personality disorders in children is controversial due to natural developmental shifts in mood and behavior.

Health experts say that personality disorders don’t usually emerge until adolescence and early adulthood.

Before these stages of life, your personality and sense of identity are in a state of flux and evolution.

Online site Healthline defines personality disorders as long-standing patterns of maladaptive, inflexible traits and behaviors that stray significantly from what many accept as cultural norms.

It says that the traits in personality disorders remain stable and constant over time, and they cause impairment in major areas of function.