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PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features in-depth information on borderline personality disorder (BPD) including topics such as symptoms, helping yourself, and related personality disorders. Includes links to many outside resources.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Topical information about narcissistic personality disorder, "a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration." Subjects covered are definition, symptoms, causes, risk...
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Other

Cleveland Clinic: Heath: Paranoid Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of paranoid personality disorder (PPD).
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Other

Collin College:general Psychology: Abnormal Behavior and Psychological Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the many different categories of abnormal behavior, and the subcategories in each group.
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Other

Healthline: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Dependent Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
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Other

Healthline: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Avoidant Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Institute of Mental Health provides a concise overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) focusing on symptoms, treatment, and current research.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Paranoia and Delusional Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an overview of paranoia and disorders associated with it.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Personality Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Article offers a definition of personality disorders while discussing the causes, treatment, and different types, each having their own behaviors and symptoms.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness

Nami: Mental Illnesses: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discover the causes, symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Provides links to many outside resources.
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Other

Healthline: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Antisocial Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
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Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Avoidant Personality Disorder complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Antisocial Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Dependent Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of personality is provided with a link to information about personality disorders.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
One page discussion on Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) that includes symptoms, causes, and available treatments.
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Other

Psych Central: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a brief overview of Antisocial Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Other

Psych Central: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a brief overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Other

Psych Central: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief summary of Dependent Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary, along with related multimedia features, of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page brief discussion of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of borderline personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page report of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of avoidant personality disorder.