The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or the DSM-5, identifies 10 unique personality disorders—conditions in which people have traits that cause them to feel and behave in ...

In addition to often being referred to by the same acronym (BPD), bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder share other superficial similarities that make it easy to confuse the two.

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 ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that deep-seated negative beliefs formed in childhood ...

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 ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...