Dimensional models of personality disorders are increasingly popular, but do they obscure real clinical syndromes?

In a commentary-response article published this past week for the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Peter Tyrer, a personality psychologist, engaged in what some might call heated ...

Diagnosis under scrutiny: Critics say the DSM's rigid categories distort the true complexity of mental illness and its overlapping symptoms. DBT's growing role: Originally for borderline personality ...

Personality disorders affect an estimated 9% of Americans. Only a mental-health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, typically in adulthood. Insider compared the behaviors, traits, and ...

What’s the finding?: Researchers discovered that borderline personality traits are linked to brain wave disruptions that hinder focus during emotional interference. Why it matters: Understanding these ...