Personality disorders may be caused by a combination of parental upbringing, one's personality and social development, as well as genetic and biological factors. Web sites found here contain comprehensive information pertaining to various types of personality disorders, as well as details about support groups for patients and their families.
Regular Websites
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) explains conduct disorder, its possible causes, and treatment options. - AACAP: Conduct Disorder
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/conduct_disorder
Web site provides information about codependency, including its signs, symptoms, diagnoses, addictions, recovery, and treatment. - About Codependency
http://www.recovery-man.com/coda/
ADSG, the Attachment Disorder Support Group, is a non-profit organization promoting the education and understanding of reactive attachment disorder. - ADSG
http://adsg.syix.com/
Web site provides information and other resources for APD (Avoidant Personality Disorder), including symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment. - APD
http://www.tljones.co.uk/apd/apd.htm
The Attachment Disorder Network provides friends and families of individuals affected by this disorder and related issues. - Attachment Disorder Network
http://www.radzebra.org/
The AttachmentDisorder.net web site provides information and support to persons dealing with attachment disorder and the many related problems. - AttachmentDisorder.net
http://www.attachmentdisorder.net/
The Avoidant Personality Disorder web site is for those diagnosed with, or suffering from symptoms of AvPD/APD, or some of its overlapping components. - Avoidant Personality Disorder
http://www.avoidantpersonality.com/
The BPD Central web site provides information and other resources for people who care about someone with borderline personality disorder. - BPD Central
http://www.bpdcentral.com/
The BPD Demystified web site provides comprehensive information on borderline personality disorder, including its causes, symptoms, and treatments. - BPD Demystified
http://www.bpddemystified.com/
The BPD Recovery web site provides information and other resources to aid with the diagnosis and treatment of borderline personality disorder. - BPD Recovery
http://www.bpdrecovery.com/
The BPD Resources web site provides information and other resources for understanding borderline personality disorder; its diagnosis, treatment, and research. - BPD Resources
http://www.bpdresources.net/
BPD World is a non-profit organization which offers comprehensive information for borderline personality disorder suffers in the United Kingdom. - BPD World
http://www.bpdworld.org/
BPD411 is a non-profit organization which provides information and other resources to the friends and families of individuals who suffer from borderline personality disorder. - BPD411
http://www.bpd411.org/
BPDRF, the Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation, is a non-profit organization promoting research into borderline personality disorder. - BPDRF
http://www.borderlineresearch.org/
The Center For Family Development provides information for the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of reactive attachment disorder. - Center For Family Development
http://www.center4familydevelop.com/
Codependents Anonymous is a non-profit organisation for those diagnosed with codependency in Australia and New Zealand. - Codependents Anonymous
http://www.codependentsanonymous.org.au/
Conduct Disorder Information Guide
Web site provides a comprehensive guide for conduct disorder, including information for symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition. - Conduct Disorder Information Guide
http://dcfswebresource.prairienet.org/resources/conductdisorder_guide.php
Dissociation.com explains the differences between dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder. - Dissociation.com
http://www.dissociation.com/
The Echo Me website provides basic information on the narcissistic personality disorder, codependency and the borderline personality disorder. The website also has a list of books which can help you better understand these conditions such as Sandy Hotchkiss's book, "Why is it always about you?" - Echo Me
http://www.echo.me.uk
Facing the Facts provides information and other resources for families and friends of individuals with borderline personality disorder. - Facing the Facts
http://www.bpdfamily.com/
The Family Attachment Center web site provides information and other resources for the diagnosis and treatment of attachment issues. - Family Attachment Center
http://www.familyattachment.com/
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Web site provides information on the diagnostic criteria and treatment options for histrionic personality disorder; from MentalHealth.com. - Histrionic Personality Disorder
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe06.html
MAH.net provides information and other resources on the relationship between multiple personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder to emotional and physical abuse. - MAH.net
http://www.m-a-h.net/
MentalHealth.com - Dependent Personality Disorder
MentalHealth.com provides information on dependent personality disorder, including diagnostic criteria and treatment options. - MentalHealth.com - Dependent Personality Disorder
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe09.html
Middle Path is a non-profit organization providing education and support to those affected by borderline personality disorder. - Middle Path
http://www.middle-path.org/
Web site provides information and other resources for caregivers of individuals diagnosed with multiple personality disorder or dissociative identity disorder. - MPD/DID Diagnoses
http://www.didlegit.com/
The Narcissism 101 web site provides a comprehensive introduction for narcissistic personality disorder, including its diagnosis and treatment. - Narcissism 101
http://www.narcissism101.com/
The Narcissistic Abuse web site provides information on narcissism and the types of abuse used by people with narcissistic personality disorder. - Narcissistic Abuse
http://www.narcissisticabuse.com/
This site offers information, resources, suggestions and support for parents of children with reactive attachment disorder, detachment, and related emotional, behavioral or mental health issues. Attachment therapists, teachers, child care workers, and other mental health professionals will find resources here as well. - RadKid.Org
http://www.radkid.org/