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Introduction top

A site about personality disorders is soon out of date.  The subject is so broad that choices about what subjects and approaches to include must be made from the sites, the enormous number of which grows by the day.

Several issues are of a specific importance.  We believe that not just the professional perspective must be considered, but also that of patients and those close to them. There are in fact many interesting sites written for and by patients.  People with personality disorders often evoke strong reactions from their environment and react strongly to the environment.

Further we believe that it is important to consider not only the categorical approach of the DSM-IV but also personality dimensions.  These are currently the focus of much scientific interest.

Finally, as is often the case with 'personality disorders,'  borderline personality disorder receives disproportionate attention. 


Newtop

  • Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder

    TARA APD is a non-profit organisation which promotes personality disorder research and education, particularly for borderline personality disorders.

  • Great Ideas in Personality

    Provides information regarding a variety of theories and interesting links.

  • about.com:Mental Health

    An interesting American site with a variety of links regarding personality disorders, among others information about the prevention of personality disorders in the United States (Landmark Survey Reports, 2004).

  • Focus Adolescent Services

    Links to the work of Sam Vaknin.  People with multiple personality disorders share a number of characteristics. Here you will find an enumeration of common themes.

  • Borderline personality

    A site by a "hands-on" expert.

  • Robert Hare

    Robert Hare is a pre-eminent researcher into antisocial personality disorders.  Includes a a list of important references regarding psychopathy, questionnaires, and various articles.


Generaltop

  • National Personality Disorder Website

    Recent website with interesting overview articles about theories and causes of personality disorders.  Also includes research bulletins and descriptions of projects being started for people with personality disorder.

  • Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics

    Accessible site from the University of Washington with useful links to personality disorder resources (especially BPS) and American (professional) organisations.

  • The Biology of Borderline Personality Disorder

    The biological/genetic aspects of BPD by the well-known Larry J. Siever.

  • Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation

    Mostly American organisation (with a small European contingent) with various prominent participants; provides an overview of current research.

  • Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary

    Very diverse information with many nice links. Look particularly at BPD articles, which has excellent short pieces by renowned authors.

  • Mental Health Net: Personality Disorders

    Though intended for non-professionals, includes much concrete, concise information about all personality disorders.

  • Personality Disorders - General information

    Provides an overview of the various Axis II personality disorders and useful links.

  • The Personality Project - Overview

    Site about personality models and personality disorder research. Offers a good and thorough search engine (Search the Personality Project) to yet other related sites.  Select for instance the concept 'attachment'. Many more options such as an overview of relevant professional journals (choose Scientific Journals onder Academic Webpages).

  • Personality Theories

    Useful reference and training tool about the personality models of Freud, Jung, Maslow, but also of less well-knowns such as George Kelly.  Revised through 1996 by George Boeree, a Dutch émigré to the US.

  • Great Ideas in Personality

    Provides information regarding a variety of theories and interesting links.

  • Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder

    TARA APD is a non-profit organisation which promotes personality disorder research and education, particularly for borderline personality disorders.

  • about.com:Mental Health

    Interesting American site with a variety of links regarding personality disorders, among others information about the prevention of personality disorders in the United States (Landmark Survey Reports, 2004).


Treatmenttop


Treatment - Generaltop


Treatment - Pharmacologicaltop

  • Algorithms for pharmacological treatment of personality dimensions

    Soloff, P.H. Algorithms for pharmacological treatment of personality dimensions: Symptom-specific treatments for cognitive-perceptual, affective, and impulsive-behavioral dysregulation. Mental Health Sanctuary.  These protocols are also included in the APA Practice Guideline (see above under Treatment - General).


Treatment - Psychotherapeutictop

  • Behavioral Tech

    Created by Marsha Linehan, the site provides information about dialectical behaviour therapy, including training and presentation material, publications, and links.

  • Marsha M. Linehan

    Extensive site about this professor at the University of Washington, Department of Psychology, and Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics (BRTC). Covers the theoretical aspects as well as training possibilities.

  • Schema Therapy

    Large site about cognitive therapy according to Young.


Diagnosis & Classificationtop


Diagnostics and treatment indicationstop

  • Focus Adolescent Services

    Links to the work of Sam Vaknin.  People with multiple personality disorders share a number of characteristics. Here you will find an enumeration of common themes.


Patient & family organisations & informationtop

  • BPD Central

    A very informative site for family and others affected by BPD.


Conferences and symposiatop

  • Curriculum Personality Disorders

    An initiative of N.I. Benecke and Erwin van Meekeren.
    Includes four annual conferences for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and social psychiatric nurses, as well as those who are training for these professions. Every conference focuses on one aspect of personality disorder. Experts provide in-depth coverage of the topic, recent scientific discoveries, and the latest developments, with a particular focus on the relevance for every day practice.

     


Journalstop

  • Journal of Personality Disorders

    The table of contents of past issues can be consulted, and some articles are available for free online.

  • Psychiatric Times

    Table of contents available for free online. Articles on personality disorders by Fonagy and Gunderson and others .

  • PsycLine

    Interesting site about the most important professional journals, with direct links. Recommended for every researcher. Very up-to-date.