Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is 1 of 10 clinically recognized personality disorders. Though NPD is only one official diagnosis, doctors further classify the condition into 2 types.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of several personality disorders described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association. BPD belongs to a group ...
There are currently six eating disorders recognized in the DSM-5: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, pica, rumination disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
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 ...
One in every eight people in the world live with a mental disorder. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), 970 million people were living with a mental disorder in 2019. Mental disorders ...
Researchers have discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published in ...
A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...
Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways Symptoms of GAD include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and trouble concentrating.GAD affects 6.8 million adults in the United States, and less than ...