• Cooperation

• Tact

• Dependability

• Judgment

• Logical thinking

• Dependency on others

• Impulse control

• Distractibility

• Tolerance to frustration

• Respect for people or property

• Proper dress/attire

• Adaptability to change

Individuals with substantial personality disorders generally report many difficulties in past work experiences. It is usually not difficult to show a connection between the deficits caused by a personality disorder and an individual's ability to maintain employment.

In altering maladaptive behavior in individuals with personality disorders, conventional methods of behavior adaptations such as work adjustment counseling, psychosocial counseling, etc. are normally ineffective. In addition, medications have not been shown to be effective. Therefore, employment prospects generally rest on finding the selective type of job where the individual's behavior can be accommodated.