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 ...

Many associate personality disorders with negative traits, but clinical psychologist Sinqobile Elevia Aderinoye reveals the ...

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 ...

Grandiosity, entitlement, and self-focus can appear in both bipolar and narcissistic personality disorders, but the timing ...

Here’s how to tell if what you’re feeling is a sign of a deeper mental health issue.

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 ...

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

Diagnosing personality disorders in children is controversial due to natural developmental shifts in mood and behavior. When maladaptive traits remain pervasive and persistent, however, a personality ...