Personality disorders are deeply ingrained, rigid ways of thinking and behaving that result in impaired relationships with others and often cause distress for the individual who experiences them.

Cluster B personality disorders affect a person’s emotions and behaviors, leading to actions that others tend to consider dramatic, overly emotional, or erratic. A personality disorder is a ...

Health professionals group personality disorders into different clusters. NPD is a cluster B personality disorder. People with cluster B disorders find it hard to manage emotions and may have ...

Those categorized as cluster C personality disorders include: AVPD is explained as feelings of inadequacy that are so severe they lead to social avoidance and isolation. Someone with an AVPD may ...

Meta-regression analyses found that heterogeneity was explained by some study ... previous education on psychological disorders Random card-based task with personality characteristics to be ...

A new scientific review published in Neuropharmacology explores how the environment interacts with brain biology in shaping personality disorders. By examining molecular, neurochemical, and metabolic ...

Structured psychotherapy is recommended as the preferred treatment of personality disorders. Several studies report modest positive treatment results. [3–9] Psychotherapy contributes to higher ...