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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

BPD affects mood, relationships, and how people see themselves. People with BPD can have intense mood swings and unstable relationships. BPD can increase the risk of suicide but can be managed with ...

PERSONALITY DISORDERS SHAPE how people think about themselves and others and relate to other people. For individuals with schizoid personality disorder (ScPD), that usually means being detached, ...

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 ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...