Guide To The Major Types Of Personality Disorders

A personality disorder is a condition that causes maladaptive disturbances in an individual's thought processes, emotional processing, and behaviors. The personality disorders have been grouped into three main categories. Suspicious personality disorders are those that impact an individual's ability to trust others. Emotional and impulsive personality disorders affect an individual's decision-making capacity and their ability to regulate their emotions. Anxious personality disorders cause or are caused by heightened levels of anxiety.