Articles related to "Borderline Personality Disorder"



Discovering Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a dangerous mental illness.
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Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
It is believed that biology and patterns of interaction in families combine to cause Borderline Personality Disorder. Marsha Linehan's DBT success seems to confirm this.
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Do I Have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) explains the symptoms required to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
An initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be both frightening and isolating. However, understanding the condition in more depth can really help.
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Borderline Personality Disorder Resources Online
People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their caregivers will find informative articles, recommended reading and support forums all available online.
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Examining Cluster B Personalities (BPD)
This article is part two in a series examining the clinical presentation of the Cluster B personality disorders with a focus on Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Living With Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder is a personality disorder characterized by an unstable self image, difficulty in controlling emotions and often leads to bizarre behavior.
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Treatment of BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder is a complex disorder, making treatment a complex process. This article highlights this process step by step.
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Stop Walking on Eggshells Book Review
Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger have put together a book specifically for family members and friends of people with borderline personality disorder.
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Borderline Personality Information
Quick links to help you easily find the recent Suite101.com articles on BPD, including basic information, treatment and current research.
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Borderline Personality Disorder
Those with BPD have difficulty regulating their emotions and can be very self-destructive. But there is promising treatment for those suffering from this disorder.
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Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most prevalent and painful mental illnesses in our society. It is also often misunderstood and improperly diagnosed.
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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
Borderline Personality Disorder, what it is, what it feels like and how it is treated.
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Borderline Personality Disorder Brain Anatomy
A study recently appearing in the May 2007 issue of Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience reviews what we know about brain structure of BPD patients.
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Borderline Personality Disorder Brain Metabolism
A study recently appearing in the May 2007 issue of Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience reviews what we know about brain physiology of BPD patients.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a recent development in clinical psychology that has been found to be successful in treating those who suffer from BPD.
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Effective Therapies for Borderline Disorder
Historically, diagnosis and treatment of BPD has been difficult, but there are now therapies designed specifically for Borderline Personality Disorder.
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It's Not Always a Love Spat
Emotional abuse is one of the most unrecognized and overlooked psychological problems today. We must become more aware of its existence so as to stop it from spreading.
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Rage in Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder is a personality disorder that affects how a person copes within the society. It often interfere with interpersonal relationships.
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Self-Injury in Borderline Personality Disorder
Self-injury is a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD). By waiting for the impulse to pass, or doing something healthy, it's possible to stop self-mutilation.
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Steps Involved in a BPD Diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder is a complex disorder, and an incredibly complex disorder to diagnose. This article takes you step by step through the process.
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The Cutting Edge – Self-Injury and Mutilation
For most people, physical discomfort is something that we shy away from. The idea of physically harming oneself seems repulsive and disturbing - but for some it is normal
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Borderline Personality Disorder is often diagnosed in tandem with other conditions like Bipolar Disorder. But there are only observations and some symptoms to define it.
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What is Pica and Why do People Self Harm?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) is a psychiatrist's diagnostic bible. Some conditions like pica and self-harm are not commonly known.
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Glossary of BPD Treatment Terms
Borderline Personality Disorder is an incredibly complex disorder to treat. Use this glossary to help you understand some of the jargon you may be experiencing.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT
DBT is a therapeutic approach, designed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., specifically for chronically suicidal borderline patients.
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Borderline Personality Treatment
Research published in a recent issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry compares the efficacy of three types of therapy for treating Borderline Disorder.
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Borderline Personality
The main dynamic in the Borderline Personality Disorder is abandonment anxiety.
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What Causes Self-Mutilating Behaviour?
Self-mutilation. These words can make most people flinch. But a select few find solace in this behaviour pattern, albeit temporary.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Defined
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been a very effective therapy in treating BPD. But what exactly is DBT?
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training
DBT skills training covers four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. The skills can be useful to any individual.
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Time Heals Borderline PD Symptoms
A study recently appearing in The American Journal of Psychology reveals that many Borderline PD traits decline with age.
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Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
TFP, or Transference Focused Psychotherapy, is a therapeutic approach designed specifically for those with borderline personalities.
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New Borderline PD Research 10-07
Here are summaries and Quick Links to the latest 2007 studies on Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Causes of Self Injury and Cutting
An inability to deal with intense emotions is a common cause of cutting or other self-injurious behavior. Learn more about this serious impulse control disorder.
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Fats and Depression
Essential fatty acids have been found to be important to healthy brain functions and their deficiency to be a factor in depression, Alzheimers and other mental disorders.
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How to Stop Panic Attacks
Many people can stop panic attacks by treating the underlying causes. Most people can learn to cope with anxiety attacks and decrease their frequency and severity.
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Is Self-Mutilation a Disorder?
Self mutilation is real. Very real. And it seems as though it is becoming a new trend, especially among the youth of today’s world. But is it an actual psychiatric disorder? Should it be classified as an illness and included in the "bible" of psychiatric disorders, the Diagnostic Statistics Manual?
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Love Dandelions is a DBT Skill
Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches clients skills to use in life through the use of metaphors. "Love Dandelions" is a useful DBT emotional regulation skill.
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Mental Disorders and Crime: Personality Disorders
An examination of the relationships between personality disorders and criminal behavior/violence.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week Part II
A round table discussion with three mental health professionals on mental illness awareness
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Part 2 Emotional Abuse – Profiling the Abuser
Emotional abuse is a hidden problem that is kept secret by its abusers. This profile exposes the emotional abuser in detail, comparing it to key personality disorders.
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Reflections on Mental Illness
My thoughts and reflections on mental illness in its many forms.
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Self Injury - Symptom of Mental Illness or Choice?
Is self injury a willful choice or a symptom of mental illness?
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What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Everyone is affected by dialectics. The lessons of Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help many people, not just those with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Cluster B Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are grouped into one of three clusters based on common characteristics. Cluster B represents the dramatic and erratic.
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Alzheimers, Dementia and Fats
Our brains and other organs demand essential fatty acids for repair and normal functioning. Alzheimer's and dementia are a concern for every aging American.
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Diagnosis
Discover some of the tools that psychologists use to evaluate Narcissistic Personality: the DSM-IV-TR, the ICD-10, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the MCMI.
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Psychopathy & Domestic Violence
Are individuals who have psychopathic traits more likely to be domestic abusers, are they a different type of abuser, and how might all this impact treatment?
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Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted
The film version of "Girl, Interrupted" makes the characters more human and likeable.
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