Associations between maladaptive personality traits and physical health: Results of a cohort study with a large representative sample
General severity of PD appears to index broad somatic vulnerability or burden, while specific maladaptive personality traits may show condition-specific links. These findings underscore the clinical relevance of integrating psychological assessments into somatic care. Future research should explore underlying biological mechanisms and examine moderators and mediators linking personality dysfunction with somatic disease.
Authors
- André Kerber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8588-7784)
- Christine Knaevelsrud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1342-7006)
- Christiana Franke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5609-2472)
- Nina Halmschlager
- Lucas C. Adam
- Johannes Zimmermann
Institutions
- University of Kassel (DE)
- Vivantes Klinikum (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112584
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00