Personality Disorders are long-standing patterns of thinking and behavior that lead to problems in interpersonal relationships and may cause impairment or distress in the person with the disorder. A ...

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 ...

While NPD and HPD do share some characteristics, the full extent of symptoms are very different. Treatment for both often includes professional support and medications. Our personalities define a ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality ...

Schizoid and paranoid personality disorders have key differences. Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) leads people to think that others are trying to harm them, while schizoid personality disorder ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based science journalist whose work has appeared in Health, Live Science, and Discover Magazine, among other publications. She holds a master's degree in psychology ...

Many people who work outside the field of psychology understand mental health challenges as fitting into just one bucket of disorders. However, personality disorders are very different from ...