A new 12-month Italian study will follow 150 people with bipolar disorder to determine whether comorbid ADHD or borderline ...

Dependent personality disorder treatment typically involves psychotherapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy. It can help with symptoms and support a person in maintaining healthy relationships.

Series: "Map of Personality Disorders" #22Key Points of This IssueThe diagnosis of a personality disorder begins with ...

What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder? Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) is psychiatric condition associated with a pattern of attention-seeking behavior, inappropriate sexually seductive ...

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 ...

Series: "Map of Personality Disorders" #25Key Points of This SessionMultiple specialized psychotherapies are effective for ...

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability in self-image, relationships, and emotions. BPD is estimated to be the third most ...

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.

People whose very nature seems to interfere with their ability to adapt to life’s challenges may find themselves sitting in the office of a mental health professional seeking to change. Diane drifts ...

Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a mental health condition that causes a person to have little or no interest in connecting with others. People with SPD may seem distant, aloof, or passive. SPD ...

BEING EXCESSIVELY EMOTIONAL, behaving provocatively with people you barely know, and striving to always be the center of attention may describe someone you know. This person might be incredibly fun to ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and ADHD share similar symptoms and can occur together. If you live with ADHD and BPD, treatment can help alleviate symptoms. Attention deficit hyperactivity ...