Alternative Names
Personality disorder - passive-aggressive
Definition of Passive-aggressive personality disorder:
Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a chronic condition in which a person seems to passively comply with the desires and needs of others, but actually passively resists them, in the process becoming increasingly hostile and angry.
Psychiatrists no longer recognize this condition as an official diagnosis. However, the symptoms are problematic to many people and may be helped by professional attention, so we include it here.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
The causes are unknown, but a combination of genetic and environmental factors are probably responsible.
