Types of Personality Disorders

By shirley

Reviewed: dr. stavarache

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• 1. 'What Are Personality Disorders?' What Are Personality Disorders?, www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/personality-disorders/what-are-personality-disorders
• 2. 'Personality Disorders.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 23 Sept. 2016, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354463
• 3. Schizoid Personality Disorder (ScPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Schizoid Personality Disorder (ScPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/schizoid-personality-disorder-scpd
• 4. Schizotypal Personality Disorder (STPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Schizotypal Personality Disorder (STPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/schizotypal-personality-disorder-stpd
• 5. Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/antisocial-personality-disorder-aspd
• 6. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd
• 7. Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/histrionic-personality-disorder-hpd
• 8. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder-npd
• 9. Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) By Andrew Skodol, et al. 'Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) - Psychiatric Disorders.' Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/personality-disorders/avoidant-personality-disorder-avpd
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Each person has a unique personality that develops based on heredity, environment and life experiences. Personality disorders are ways of thinking, feeling, behaving or relating to other people, causing potential difficulties with social, home and work relationships. These disorders usually begin in the late teens or early adulthood.

Personality disorders may impact the way a person perceives themselves and others, their emotional responses, the ways they relate to others and the ways they control their behavior. Ten personality disorders have been identified. Psychotherapy may help people recognize and alter behaviors affecting their relationships.¹‘What Are Personality Disorders?’ What Are Personality Disorders?, www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/personality-disorders/what-are-personality-disorders

Paranoid Personality Disorder

A person with paranoid personality disorder may be suspicious of others, question the loyalty or motives of people, and think others are trying to hurt them, regardless of whether they know the people or not. They may misinterpret an innocent remark as an insult and react with anger or hostility, holding long-term grudges.

Because they fear other people may use information against them, a person with this personality disorder hesitates to confide in others or develop close relationships. If they're in a long-term romantic relationship, they may exhibit jealousy and continually question their partner's faithfulness.²‘Personality Disorders.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 23 Sept. 2016, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354463