With the permission of the University of Connecticut, we are now able to provide many of the educational and reference materials which had been collected and organized by the former Personality Disorders Foundation administered at the University.
Thanks to the University of Connecticut, we’re able to preserve access to the materials collected and curated by the now-defunct Personality Disorders Foundation, a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization created in late 1997 at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
This summary of the personality disorders was produced by the former Personality Disorders Foundation and is based upon the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM IV. Additional separate sections on the ICD description of each individual personality disorder are also available from the submenu at the side of the page.
This summary of the impact of personality disorders was produced by the former Personality Disorders Foundation at the University of Connecticut.
All clinical material on this site is peer reviewed by one or more qualified mental health professionals. This specific article was originally published by on and was last reviewed or updated by Dr Greg Mulhauser, Managing Editor on .
Our material is not intended as a substitute for direct consultation with a qualified mental health professional. Please seek professional advice if you are experiencing any mental health concern.