Personality Disorders

Follow the links below to find information on personality disorders and support services for sufferers.

Reviewed September 2007

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Title:	Dissociative identity disorder
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Dissociative identity disorder (DID), also known as multiple personality disorder, is characterised by the co-existence of two or more distinct personalities within the same person. The condition generally develops as a survival response to childhood trauma. DID is a controversial issue, since some researchers dispute that it even exists.
Date:	Mar 2007

Title:	Borderline personality disorder
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of a group of psychiatric conditions known as personality disorders'. People with BPD have difficulty relating to other people. With treatment, the symptoms of BPD can be managed better, reduced or even eliminated.
Date:	Nov 2008

Title:	Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Publisher:	DepressioNet
Description:	Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder in which a person may experience a pattern of unstable personal relationships, a poor self-image, and low impulse control in areas such as spending, sexual conduct, driving, eating, and substance abuse.
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	Personality disorders
Publisher:	Mental Health Association NSW
Description:	This fact sheet outlines some of the characteristics of the different types of personality disorders. Diagnosis of a personality disorder should only be made upon consultation with a suitably trained mental health professional.
Date:	Sep 2001

Title:	Dissociative identity disorder (formerly multiple personality disorder)
Publisher:	Mental Health Association NSW
Description:	Factsheet on DID - discusses causes, signs, symptoms, and therapy.
Date:	Jan 2005

Title:	Borderline personality disorder
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Borderline personality disorder is the name given to one of a group of psychiatric conditions called personality disorders.
Date:	Jan 2007

Title:	Borderline personality disorder
Publisher:	SANE Australia
Description:	Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the name given to one of a group of psychiatric conditions called 'personality disorder'. BPD is characterised by distressing emotional states, difficulty in relating to other people, and self-harming behaviour.
Date:	Jan 2007

Title:	Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Publisher:	DepressioNet
Description:	Dissociation is where the person removes, spaces out, denies, represses, depersonalises, or is amnesied during a situation. Dissociative Identity Disorder is the most extreme form of depersonalisation, where the person alters themselves to better cope with a stressful situation or thinking.
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	Community mental health teams (CMHTs) for people with severe mental illnesses and disordered personality
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Since the 1950s there has been a trend to close institutions of care for people who are mentally unwell. In addition, government policy has sought to reduce the number of hospital beds available in favour of care being provided in the community to enabl...
Date:	May 2007

Title:	What is a personality disorder?
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This brochure talks about personality disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options, and where to go for help.
Date:	May 2007

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