Dimensional models of personality disorders are increasingly popular, but do they obscure real clinical syndromes?

People with borderline or antisocial personality disorders are prescribed antipsychotic or sedative medication only for short‑term crisis management or treatment of comorbid conditions. No drugs have ...

One of the unfortunate things about the current state of personality disorder diagnosis is that there are too many different competing systems. Each system is more or less internally consistent, but ...

People with dependent personality disorder tend to be overly reliant on others for making decisions and rarely initiate tasks or responsibilities alone. An individual’s personality refers to a set of ...

BPD causes symptoms like emotional and relationship instability as well as higher anxiety levels. Insurance coverage for treatment may vary, requiring you to check your specific plan. Borderline ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Everyone's diagnosing everyone with narcissism on the thinnest of criteria these days, but it turns out there is one way to detect a potential personality disorder in a person: their speech patterns.

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 ...

Some mental health professionals may find working with people with borderline or antisocial personality disorder challenging. People with personality disorder can experience difficulties in ...