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Causes: Health, Medical Disciplines Research
Mission: Mental health research and education
Programs: The organization conducts research and provides education on mental disorders and mental health. The primary focus of the research and education is on personality and personality disorders. Personality disorders affect approximately 12% of the general population and contribute to diverse social problems, including violence, criminality, substance abuse, and child maltreatment. The organization aims to extend the research and educational efforts of an ongoing collaboration of personality and personality disorders researchers who have been working together for the past 17 years. The research and educational activities of the organization further the understanding and, ultimately, the better diagnosis and treatment of patients whose lives are impaired by personality disorders.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.