The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, identifies 10 unique personality disorders, each belonging to one of three groups known as "clusters." Cluster A contains paranoid, ...

A lot has been done to destigmatize mental health in our culture, but many complex mental health conditions remain mired in stigma. While talking about anxiety and depression is commonplace, ...

Schizoid and paranoid personality disorders have key differences. Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) leads people to think that others are trying to harm them, while schizoid personality disorder ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways People with schizoid personality disorder often show little emotion and ...

Cluster C personality disorders—avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive—are characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior. Avoidant personality disorder interferes with a person's ...