1 / Development

• Personality disorders usually develop through a combination of genetic and environmental factors. 

• They generally develop as a result of abuse, neglect or trauma experienced in childhood.

2 / Common Types

• Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. 

3 / Treatment

• Due to the historic nature of these conditions, Schema Therapy is an effective tool to help treat people with these disorders. 

• Schema therapy focuses on childhood, the parental relationship and the environment in which these disorders were developed.