A new study published in The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders by Flinders University has uncovered links between a patient's initial diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, or BPD, and ...
The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...
Borderline personality disorder-related stigma undermines patient care and efforts to reduce suicide
People with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and their carers report experiencing discrimination and stigma when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide attempt, ...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness that afflicts roughly 2 percent of the general population (Paris, 2010), 10 percent of psychiatric outpatients (Zimmerman, Rothschild, ...
Borderline Personality Disorder patients now have access to several effective therapies including dialectical behavioral therapy, mentalization based therapy and psychiatric management with goals of ...
June 6, 2011 — The response of borderline personality disorder (BPD) to psychotherapy is usually favorable, but the benefits of pharmacotherapy are usually only modest, and adverse effects may be ...
How do caregivers reason when deciding to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) under compulsory care? Is compulsory care ethically defensible? A new thesis by psychiatrist ...
Use of medications for a short term may be warranted during a crisis period. Health-care professionals must ensure that medications are not used in place of more appropriate behavioral treatment ...
The complexities of life can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming. In some instances, emotional pain can be just as debilitating as physical pain which can impact one’s ability to function ...
Discharged to Die: Patients with BPD, like Emily Williams, face stigma despite shocking suicide rate
Emily, who had mental health issues including borderline personality disorder (BPD), admitted herself to Flinders Medical Centre as a suicidal patient and was involuntarily detained on a mental health ...
A new study by Flinders University has uncovered links between a patient’s initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, and their recurrent visits to hospital. The study investigated ...
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