Personality is identified by our lived experiences, our inherited traits, and our environment. Our personality traits include both genetics and personal experiences. How we engage with our environment ...

There is a false belief that "splitting" is only done by those with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Here, I will discuss what splitting is, other disorders that also utilize this type of ...

No cluster D of personality disorders is currently featured in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). Only clusters A, B, and C are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), ...