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 ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a framework of psychotherapy used for a variety of mental health conditions, including personality disorders. It focuses on helping you identify and restructure ...

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 ...

HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...

Earlier this year, I published an article in Psychiatric Times with the psychiatrist Joel Paris, M.D., commenting on the concept of complex posttraumatic stress disorder and its relationship to ...

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 ...

Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by intense emotions and a strong need to be the center of attention. The disorder is part of a group known as cluster B personality disorders, similar ...

Symptoms of ASPD can start in childhood and may include manipulative and reckless behaviors. ASPD often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, which makes it harder to treat. Up to 31% of ...