passive-aggressive personality disorder

== English == === Noun === passive-aggressive personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural passive-aggressive personality disorders) (psychiatry) A proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations. ==== Usage notes ==== This mental disorder was introduced in DSM-III-R and removed in DSM-IV. “Personality disorder not otherwise specified” may be used instead. The disorder can still be found in ICD-10. ==== Synonyms ==== PAPD (abbreviation) === See also === paranoid personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder antisocial personality disorder timorous schizotypal