Personality Disorders
CategoryAvoidant vs. Dependent Personality Disorder
Personality disorders consist of three main clusters: cluster A (which is characterized by “odd, eccentric thinking or behavior), cluster ..
Borderline Personality Disorder in Women
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the more commonly known personality disorders, and is characterized by “difficulties regul..
More than Just Seeking Attention: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Personality disorders, because they do not seem to fit our typical understanding of mental illness, often go ignored and unmentioned, leav..
OCD vs. OCPD: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
What do you think of when you hear the term Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder? Something that might come to mind is a very similar..
Psychopathy in Popular Culture: American Psycho
When we think of psychopathy, we often think of a coldhearted killer, a person with no sense of remorse or empathy, someone we might deem ..
Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Have you ever felt judged because of something that you could not change, for a flaw that you did not ask for, a trait woven deeply in you..
Does Upbringing Influence the Development of Narcissism?
Every loving parent wants what’s best for their child. Whether that’s sending them to prestigious schools or making sure that the neighbor..
Borderline Personality Disorder Treatments
Imagine that you’ve just been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Although you familiarize it with Bipolar Disorder, you’re co..
An Overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder: The Unnoted Anxiety Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD/AvPD) is a lesser-known anxiety disorder that is more commonly known for being related to Social Phobia..
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissism is a term that has often been used colloquially in society. Not only has it rooted itself in society, but also in mainstream cu..