Personality Disorders

Getting SSI for Antisocial Personality Disorder in a Child or Teenager

It's uncommon but not impossible to get Social Security disability benefits for a conduct disorder or personality disorder like antisocial personality disorder.

Does Social Security Grant Disability Benefits for Borderline Personality Disorder?

If someone with BPD has so much trouble controlling behavior that keeping a job has become impossible, disability benefits may be available.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Are Disability Benefits Available?

Children or teenagers with severe hostility, lack of impulse control, and impaired social functioning may qualify for SSI benefits.

Getting Disability Benefits Because of a Dissociative Disorder

Social Security disability benefits are sometimes allowed for long-term dissociative disorder.

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability

Written by a former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is the essential book for learning about the disability process, and can be helpful whether you hire or lawyer or not.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits

Nolo's book covers Medicaid rules for seniors and persons with disabilities.

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