The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable individuals 60 and older and people with disabilities between 18 and 59. These individuals may live in the community or in long-term care facilities.
The problem of personality disorder discharges in the military has existed since at least 2008, when the Government Accountability Office found that the services were improperly discharging members for personality disorders, but veteran advocacy groups and veterans say the problem existed long before this.
Mental health care professionals have traditionally been reluctant to diagnose personality disorders (PDs) in adolescents because of their supposed transient nature [1] and because of stigmatizing effects [2, 3].