Personality disorders are symptomatic of a psychological disease. An individual with a personality disorder exhibits maladaptive patterns of thought, behavior, cognition and inner experience. Though there are numerous types of personality disorders, all have some things in common.

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A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which a person thinks, behaves, and perceives things differently from the norm. The patterns of thoughts and behaviors of a person with personality disorder are unhealthy and inflexible. They often have difficulties understanding relationships and situations which cause problems at work and home.

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According to the ICD-10, specific personality disorders "are severe disturbances in the personality and behavioral tendencies of the individual; not directly resulting from disease, damage, or other insult to the brain, or from another psychiatric disorder; usually involving several areas of the personality; nearly always associated with considerable personal distress and social disruption; and usually manifest since childhood or adolescence and continuing throughout adulthood."

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Personality disorders include paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, dissocial personality disorder, emotionally unstable personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, anankastic personality disorder, anxious personality disorder, and dependent personality disorders among others.

Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

Most people only spend an average of a couple minutes with their doctor during a checkup. Oftentimes patients don't receive the fullest explanation of their diagnosis. Easily search through the vast amount of articles that Facty Health offers for ones that address your specific needs. From there, allow us to help you with those unanswered questions.

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