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Personality Disorders

Health Encyclopedia: Personality Disorders

Symptoms

Symptoms vary widely depending on the specific type of personality disorder.

Signs and tests

Personality disorders are diagnosed based on a psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms. Currently, mental health professionals categorize these disorders into the following subtypes:

Paranoid personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder
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Expert & Community Posts

Some hope for Borderline Personality Disorder

By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a personality disorder that is often accompanied by... Read more »

What You Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder - Part l

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...As a result, CME programs for borderline and other personality disorders are virtually... Read more »

What You Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder - Part ll

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...may be time to consider the prospect of borderline personality disorder. The issue may not be as... Read more »

Predicting Schizophrenia

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...N., Andreoli, A. et al. (1994) The International Personality Disorders Examination: the World... Read more »

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Health Guide

Schizoid personality disorder

... Personality disorder - schizoid Prevention Read more »

Avoidant personality disorder

... Personality disorder - avoidant Prevention Read more »

Paranoid personality disorder

... Personality disorder - paranoid Prevention Read more »

Dependent personality disorder

...usually begins in childhood. However, the cause of this disorder is unknown. It is one of the most common personality disorders, and is equally divided between men and women. Read more »

Paranoid personality disorder

...Alternative Names Personality disorder - paranoid Causes, incidence, and risk factors Personality disorders are chronic patterns of behavior that cause lasting problems with... Read more »

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Medications

Ativan Oral Uses and How to Use

...you have a history of alcoholism, drug abuse, or personality disorder. In such cases, if you... Read more »

Lorazepam Oral Uses and How to Use

...you have a history of alcoholism, drug abuse, or personality disorder. In such cases, if you... Read more »

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Related News

Borderline personality disorder often misread: experts

June 18, 2009

According to experts, borderline personality disorder is a poorly understood yet common mood disorder that is often misread by the friends and family... Read summary »

Q&A: Bipolar disorder may appear to make borderline personality worse

July 27, 2009

A mother asks experts why her 36-year-old daughter's borderline personality disorder is suddenly worsening. Dr. Charles Raison responds to the... Read summary »

New study looks at ADHD, substance abuse link

September 22, 2008

A new study is going to examine the links between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance abuse. This European project will last 14... Read summary »

Childhood stress tied to adult mental disorders

October 03, 2008

Adults in treatment for severe mental disorders have experienced greater levels of childhood stress than adults who don't have psychiatric disorders,... Read summary »

Are bitterness, sibling rivalry actual medical disorders?

June 03, 2009

Recent medical literature has given rise to a host of new diagnoses, many of which are meeting with skepticism from the general public. In this... Read summary »

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