I described personality disorders here. In this post, I will discuss their origins. From the psychoanalytic-attachment perspective, personality disorders are not so much created as they are a ...

Parental alienation most commonly occurs in separation and divorce when a child resists or refuses to see one of their parents because of the statements and behaviors of their “favored” parent—not ...

The psychological terms of narcissism have entered the collective dialogue as a pop culture buzzword in the past decade. The terminology is commonly used in today's conversations and interactions.

HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...

A new study has found that people who have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are three times more likely to also have a personality disorder. “Finding an increased prevalence of personality disorders ...

When most people picture narcissists, we think of self-centered, awful people who lack empathy. But it's a real mental disorder that is more than just an insufferable personality trait — and in some ...

Navigating relationships with people who have personality disorders can be challenging and often leaves you second-guessing yourself. These interactions can be puzzling as they fluctuate between ...