A personality disorder is a longstanding and inflexible personality pattern. Personality, in turn, is whatever enables us to predict how a particular person will respond to a given situation. It ...

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 ...

Think you know your own personality? You might be very wrong. In this new video, you will find out what separates the main personality disorders from everyday traits and why understanding them could ...

How people construct the stories of their lives offers insight into the severity of their personality disorders. Researchers ...

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...

Schizophrenia involves periods of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking that distort a person’s sense of reality. Schizoid personality disorder is a long-standing ...

Psychologists typically do not diagnose children with personality disorders. This is because their personality is still developing and can change quickly as they grow. However, a child may show early ...

Paranoid personality disorder involves a persistent suspicion and mistrust of other people. This can lead to difficulties with functioning socially and in relationships. Treatment for paranoid ...

Years of struggling with addiction, self-harm and suicidal thoughts finally led to a BPD diagnosis for the DJ, and she says ...