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Personality disorders are grouped into one of three clusters based on common characteristics. Cluster B represents the dramatic and erratic.

There are ten clinically recognized personality disorders, each characterized by socially abnormal feelings and behaviors that can create a life of instability.

Sufferers of 1 of the 11 types of personality disorders in DSM-IV can experience unhappiness or feel judged. Answering "What is a personality disorder?" can help.

Personality disorders are not as uncommon as you may think. As many as 15 percent of U.S. adults have one or more of these maladaptive mental illnesses.

Personality disorders are grouped into one of three clusters based on common characteristics. Cluster C contains those typifying anxious, fearful behaviors.

A new study finds that women with Avoidant PD, Dependent PD and Obsessive-Compulsive PD are at increased risk of Post-Partum Depression.

Personality Disorders Topic alphabetical index to the articles and blogs - click on the links!

Your personality traits affect every aspect of your life. This summary of various personality disorders & personality traits is basic psychology.

Here are quick links to the studies that were reviewed at Suite101 PD during the month of October 2007.

This Cluster B Personality Disorder was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Should it be reinstated?

Personality disorders are grouped into one of three clusters based on common characteristics. Cluster A represents disorders marked by odd, eccentric behavior.

Here are quick links to help you easily find recent Suite101.com articles on the general topic of Personality Disorders and PD Clusters.

Most personality disorders share a set of symptoms (as reported by the patient) and signs (as observed by the mental health practitioner).

An overview of depressive personality disorder (DPD), pervasive patterns of depressive behavior subject to much controversy.

Cluster B (the Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Cluster) is comprised of the Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.

Introversion, or being socially withdrawn, is a normal personality trait. However, an extreme level of introversion may be symptomatic of the personality disorder SPD.

According to the DSM IV-TR, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is diagnosed in between 2% and 16% of the population in clinical settings (between 0.5-1% of the gener

The Bipolar Disorder got its name because the mania is followed by - usually protracted - depressive attacks. A similar pattern of mood shifts and dysphorias occurs in ma

Painfully shy and sensitive to rejection, those with Avoidant PD generally feel inferior to others and often choose loneliness over the risk of vulnerability.

Personality disorder and mood disorder are often thought to mean the same thing. Here is a summary of key differences between these distinct categories of mental illness.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a dangerous mental illness.

Personality Disorders cover a wide range on mental health symptoms. Paranoid Personality Disorder is defined by the extreme distrust and suspicion of others intentions.

The "paranoid" in PPD doesn't generally refer to a person with delusions or psychosis, but rather to someone who is constantly suspicious and distrustful of others.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a personality disorder that affects how a person copes within the society. It often interfere with interpersonal relationships.

Most of us have narcissistic traits, and a certain degree of self-interest is healthy. But at what point does self-absorption become pathological narcissism?

An initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be both frightening and isolating. However, understanding the condition in more depth can really help.

It is believed that biology and patterns of interaction in families combine to cause Borderline Personality Disorder. Marsha Linehan's DBT success seems to confirm this.

As the song goes, everybody needs somebody to lean on. However, those with dependent personalities have debilitating insecurity that affects every aspect of their lives.

Many of us desire the admiration of others, but Histrionic personalities have an unhealthy need for constant attention and engage in outrageous behavior to get it.

Narcissistic traits are often a normal part of adolescence, but in some, these self-centered characteristics ultimately intensify and manifest as a destructive disorder.

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a new psychological construct. In previous centuries it was called "egotism" or "megalomania". It is an extreme form of

While many of us may wish our lives were more orderly, those suffering from OCPD take these traits to an extreme that interferes with their ability to lead a normal life.

You may know (or be) someone who's a bit eccentric. But when cognitive distortions, eccentricities and isolation are disabling, it may indicate a psychological disorder.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) explains the symptoms required to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.

Quick links to help you easily find the recent Suite101.com articles on BPD, including basic information, treatment and current research.

The NOS diagnosis is a laundry list of all personality-related dysfunctions, signs, symptoms, and complaints that do not fit a specific personality disorder.

People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their caregivers will find informative articles, recommended reading and support forums all available online.

This article is part two in a series examining the clinical presentation of the Cluster B personality disorders with a focus on Borderline Personality Disorder.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a personality disorder characterized by an unstable self image, difficulty in controlling emotions and often leads to bizarre behavior.

What do we know about the effectiveness of drug therapies used in the treatment PD suicidal behavior? Dr. Robert Cardish sums it up.

A description of multiple personality disorder, explaining some of the symptoms and differences between this and schizophrenia.

A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).

A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).

Quick links to help you easily find the recent Suite101.com articles on the Narcissistic personality, including basic information, assessment and current research.

The sexuality of patients with personality disorders is thwarted and stunted.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a complex disorder, making treatment a complex process. This article highlights this process step by step.

DBT is a therapeutic approach, designed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., specifically for chronically suicidal borderline patients.

Discover some of the tools that psychologists use to evaluate Narcissistic Personality: the DSM-IV-TR, the ICD-10, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the MCMI.

Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger have put together a book specifically for family members and friends of people with borderline personality disorder.

Here are summaries and quick links to the latest research in 2007 on Antisocial PD and Psychopathy.