People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

When most hear the word "psychosis," they think of primary psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Yet, research has shown there are many paths to the experience. I came ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...

Petulant borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potential subtype of BPD. It involves mood changes and irritability. There is debate over subtypes of BPD. Petulant BPD is one of the four subtypes ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a framework of psychotherapy used for a variety of mental health conditions, including personality disorders. It focuses on helping you identify and restructure ...

Borderline personality disorder is an often stigmatized and misunderstood condition. The disorder can develop as a coping mechanism when a child is severely abandoned physically or emotionally. As ...

Psychosis in Borderline Personality: Similarities and Differences From Schizophrenia Treatment for borderline personality often focuses on the emotional and interpersonal aspects of the condition.