Question: There has been a longstanding debate as to whether or not mental health professionals should diagnose personality disorders in children and adolescents, particularly given that personality disorders are defined as being pervasive and inflexible, having an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, leading to distress or impairment. So, if personality disorders MUST occur in adolescence or early adulthood, prior to 18 years of age, why does the clinical community at large assert that diagnosis should not be made until at least 18 years of age? Please substantiate your claims with credible sources, beyond opinion. Feel free to use the published journal article from the Resources folder titled, "Debate: Child and adolescent mental health professionals have a responsibility to diagnose Personality Disorder," by Kingley (2022) to justify your claims.