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Introducing the Borderline Personality Disorder Inventory

Psychiatric Times

SHOW MORE Discover the innovative Borderline Personality Disorder Inventory (BPD-I™), a psychodynamically-informed tool for assessing BPD symptoms effectively. Наталья Добровольска/AdobeStock Borderline personality disorder (BPD) remains one of the most commonly misunderstood and challenging diagnoses in mental health.

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The Moral World of Personality Disorder Assessment

Mad in America

W hen asked about her behavior during a psychiatric assessment for personality disorders, one patient’s response included this description: It was completely crazy. Professionals assess and diagnose the disorder situated in a patient’s mind so that interventions can be targeted to alleviate the disorder.

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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

Yet, she expressed that the moderate eye blinking and mild lip movements were impacting her job, emotions, self-esteem, and social functioning, causing significant distress, so she readily agreed to initiate VMAT2 inhibitor treatment to minimize these movements to the greatest degree possible. Jackson R, Brams MN, Carlozzi NE, et al.

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Ode to Foresight

Psychiatric Times

Related Videos Related Content Advertisement July 3rd 2025 Ode to Self-Compassion Frank A. Clark, MD Related Content Advertisement July 3rd 2025 Ode to Self-Compassion Frank A. Clark, MD This heartfelt tribute poem to Dr Jessica Obeysekare celebrates her passion, empathy, and dedication in both life and academia. Subscribe Now!

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Ode to Self-Compassion

Psychiatric Times

Clark, MD Explore the transformative power of self-compassion through poetry, mentorship, and shared humanity in overcoming doubt and anxiety. It is difficult to appreciate the sunshine of self-compassion when the clouds of imposter syndrome are abundant.

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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis

Psychiatric Times

A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis Author(s): Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, MD, PhD , Christophe Gauld, MD, PhD +2 More Key Takeaways Sleep medicine lacks a structured definition for disorders, complicating diagnosis and classification compared to psychiatry's DSM framework. Chronotype and social jetlag: a (self-) critical review.

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How I Developed a Critical Perspective on Psychiatry

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on Mad in America and on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. It’s tragic that these people may then be wrongly labelled as personality disordered, bipolar, or psychotic. Should we still be calling it emotionally unstable personality disorder?