What is passive agressive personality?

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The word personality implies that this is a long pattern of behavior, thoughts, way of thinking etc, and with passive aggressive it means a trait which includes a negative attitude and passive resistance in personal and occupational relationships. People present with such things as procrastination, stubbornness, resentment, sullenness, or not finishing things the person is responsible for. It was a personality disorder in the DSM III but was removed for the later DSM versions.

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