A major new RCT of Structured Psychological Support finds brief therapy offers no meaningful benefit over usual care for ...

How do we distinguish between bipolar mood disorder, cyclothymic temperament, and borderline personality disorder? This may be among the most important questions in clinical psychiatry and ...

Despite a few similar symptoms, bipolar disorder is not a type of personality disorder. However, it may be misdiagnosed as one, or you can have both. Bipolar disorder is considered a type of mood ...

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is helping Colchester carers support loved ones with complex mental health needs.

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Personality refers to a relatively stable set of tendencies in behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns, which together constitute a person’s unique character. One person may, for instance, be ...

The manual of mental disorders of the American Psychiatric Association (the DSM-5-TR) defines a personality disorder as “An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.