Personality disorders in patients referred to consultation-liaison psychiatry: Characteristics and medical treatment in a large general hospital

2434 patients had a psychiatric disorder other than a PD, 66 a PD only, and 532 a combination of both. The most frequent combination of disorders on Axis I and II was that of a Cluster-B-PD and substance related disorders. CL-patients with PD were significantly younger, living alone more often, showed better general functioning and had a shorter length of stay.