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Psych Central: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Presents a brief overview of Antisocial Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Psych Central: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Features a brief overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Psych Central: Dependent Personality Disorder
Provides a brief summary of Dependent Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder
A comprehensive medical article focusing on borderline personality disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment options.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Borderline Personality Disorder
One page discussion on Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) that includes symptoms, causes, and available treatments.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Borderline Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page brief discussion of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of borderline personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Antisocial Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Avoidant Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page report of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of avoidant personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary, along with related multimedia features, of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Paranoid Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of paranoid personality disorder.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Single Gene Disorders
Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...
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At Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Mental Health Information Site section on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, complete with subsection links to information on the definition, characteristics, causes, recognition and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, treatment...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects the "worry thoughts" that a person has. One way to think about OCD is to think about superstitions. When you do something a certain way or avoid a situation, such as...
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Paranoia and Delusional Disorders
Resource provides an overview of paranoia and disorders associated with it.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nami: Dissociative Disorders
The various types of dissociative disorders are defined and possible treatment for the disorders is also provided.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association: Personality
A definition of personality is provided with a link to information about personality disorders.
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Anxiety Panic Internet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In addition to providing general information on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this website includes a first-hand account of the disease. Learn how OCD, when left untreated, can control and ruin a person's life.
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In Transition: Anxiety Disorders
This site talks briefly about the kinds of anxiety disorders there are and how they could affect a person.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This article from Family Doctor.org explains common characteristics of people with the disorder, their fears, and treatments. This comprehensive article also contains links to similar sites.
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Collection of articles on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD: what it is, what causes it, misconceptions about it, symptoms, related disorders, treatment options, and ways the ADHD person, and the caregivers and family...
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Collin College:general Psychology: Abnormal Behavior and Psychological Disorders
Explains the many different categories of abnormal behavior, and the subcategories in each group.
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Psychomedia: Journal of European Psychoanalysis: Otto Kernberg Narcissism
Psychomedia offers an interview between Raffaele Siniscalco with Otto Kernberg regarding his approach to narcissistic personality disorder. The interview addresses an extensive description of narcissism, ways to understand the disorder,...
Diffen
Diffen: Psychopath vs. Sociopath
Start learning about two anti-social personality disorders with the comparison chart for psychopathy and sociopathy. Then extend the learning with an article and video about these mental illnesses.