Source: Flickr, "Straight Jacket" by PhotoAteller, CC by 2.0 In my post Public Faces Vs. Private Thoughts: the Actor's Paradox, I wrote that patients with personality disorders are very adept at ...

One of the unfortunate things about the current state of personality disorder diagnosis is that there are too many different competing systems. Each system is more or less internally consistent, but ...

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.

Some examples of narcissistic behavior include inflating one’s accomplishments to gain praise, ignoring other people’s feelings, and deliberately taking credit for someone else’s work. Narcissistic ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways BPD affects mood, relationships, and how people see ...

Schizotypal personality disorder is a cluster A personality disorder that involves various symptoms. These symptoms include difficulty in relationships, atypical thinking and behavior, and a distorted ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality ...

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition. It requires diagnosis by a mental health professional, although this can be challenging because it manifests differently in women ...

SAN DIEGO — In the clinical experience of Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, providing dermatologic care to patients with personality disorders requires a certain level of flexibility and adaptability. "You want ...