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Passive-aggressive personality disorder   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment

Definition:

Passive resistance to demands for social and occupational performance beginning in early adulthood.

Causes and Risks

The causes are unknown, but, like most personality disorders, a combination of genetic and environmental factors are probably responsible. People with this disorder resent responsibility, and show it through behaviors rather than through open expression of their feelings. Procrastination, inefficiency, and forgetfulness are behaviors used to avoid responsibility. The cause of this disorder is unknown. Biological or genetic factors do not appear to play a role.

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