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 ...

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 ...

Why do some people thrive under pressure while others avoid conflict at all costs? Why do certain individuals seem energized ...

These four research-backed psychological patterns reveal how hardened narcissism operates in close relationships, from ...

Therapists explain how narcissistic traits can affect relationships, workplaces, families, and emotional wellbeing, and how ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

No cluster D of personality disorders is currently featured in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). Only clusters A, B, and C are ...

BPD is one of the most misunderstood mental-health conditions.

A major new RCT of Structured Psychological Support finds brief therapy offers no meaningful benefit over usual care for ...

A 26-year-old explains her experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder and how it impacts her physical health. She discusses challenges managing the needs of multiple personalities. One type of ...