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Borderline Personality Disorder

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

BPD is often misdiagnosed as depression or anxiety disorders. What is Borderline Personality Disorder? A borderline personality disorder is a mental illness characterized by emotional instability, extreme mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and unstable relationships.

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Day # 146: Bulimia Nervosa Part 1

Bullet Psych

There is also an association between mood disorders , impulsivity, personality disorders (most commonly borderline PD ), and anxiety disorders.

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Dr. Sarah Johnson offers both psychotherapy and medication management services and has a special interest in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Practice: Healthy Foundations Group Location: Offers both in-person and telehealth services (for patients in Maryland). Sarah Johnson, M.D., Telehealth is available.

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Dr. Sarah Johnson offers both psychotherapy and medication management services and has a special interest in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Practice: Healthy Foundations Group Location: Offers both in-person and telehealth services (for patients in Maryland). Sarah Johnson, M.D., Telehealth is available.

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Day # 147: Bulimia Nervosa Part 2

Bullet Psych

Individuals with other mental disorders may display a disordered relationship with food or their body image but not meet full criteria for BN.

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Day # 148: Binge-Eating Disorder

Bullet Psych

Other psychiatric conditions in the differential diagnosis include mood disorders (increase appetite and weight gain = atypical feature specifier) or borderline personality disorder (binge eating = impulsive behavior criterion). If the full criteria for both disorders are met, both diagnoses can be given.

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ADHD in Women: The Silent Struggle and Misdiagnosis

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The current diagnostic criteria, largely based on research conducted on males, often fail to capture the nuanced presentation in women.