Categorical distinctions remain vital for clarity, prognosis, and treatment in personality disorder diagnosis.

In this paper we found it necessary to understand first our interviewees' lived experiences of personality disorders as the context of our enquiry; to explore understandings of recovery from the ...

I described personality disorders here. In this post, I will discuss their origins. From the psychoanalytic-attachment perspective, personality disorders are not so much created as they are a ...

Those with a personality pattern centred on a sense of grandiosity or self-admiration can deeply and negatively impact those around them.

A new paper appearing in the journal Personality Disorders attempts to catalog the nuanced emotional experiences associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and offers insight on how to ...

Schizotypal personality disorder is a cluster A personality disorder that involves various symptoms. These symptoms include difficulty in relationships, atypical thinking and behavior, and a distorted ...

Have you ever known someone or been with someone who literally talks about nothing but themselves? who think they are superior or that their lives are much better than others around them. While they ...

Dependent personality disorder treatment typically involves psychotherapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy. It can help with symptoms and support a person in maintaining healthy relationships.

Mary Pembleton comes from a background in nursing, yoga and behavioral psychology. A resident of Appalachia, she enjoys hiking, trail running and outdoor adventuring with her kids. As a writer, her ...

The label "narcissist" that people often unthinkingly slap on toxic bosses or reality TV villains hides a much more ...