Personality Disorders As Existential Phrenitis: An Ontological Understanding

Abstract

The present paper proposes an existential comprehension of personality disorders by introducing an ontological analysis of the phenomena. An inflamed ‘Ontological Consistency Illusion’ becomes ‘Existential Phrenitis’. Given the rising number of people diagnosed with personality disorders, existential psychotherapists should be prepared to approach this construct. Key words Existentialism, personality, personality disorders, phenomenology, psychopathology.