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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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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

She has been on an antipsychotic medication to treat her bipolar disorder for 10 years, resulting in stability of mood symptoms that were previously poorly controlled. How can this be? Let’s review a few case examples. Case 1 “Ms Robbins” is 49 years old and works as a bank teller. On the other hand, Ms Robbins had a much lower score.

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The Quiet Crisis in Mental Health: The Medicalization and Deskilling of Psychotherapy

Mad in America

This parallels Micha Frazer-Carrolls argument that mainstream mental health awareness campaigns tend to normalize mental illness for the so-called worried well, while deliberately excluding those deemed mad or seriously mentally ill. As a result, this promotes the funneling of the mad toward psychiatry and institutional care.

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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis

Psychiatric Times

Owls, larks, swifts, woodcocks and they are not alone: a historical review of methodology for multidimensional self-assessment of individual differences in sleep-wake pattern. Chronotype and social jetlag: a (self-) critical review. Chronobiol Int. 2017;34(3):426-437. Roenneberg T, Pilz LK, Zerbini G, Winnebeck EC. Biology (Basel).

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On Psychotherapeutic Literacy

Mad in America

Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. Trends in Diagnosis One day, I mustered the courage to ask him if my assumption that I might have borderline personality disorder was accurate. He chuckled and retorted, “You think you have borderline personality disorder?

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

While some providers embrace mental health apps as tools to assist with patient routines and self-care, others remain cautious about their efficacy and appropriate use. A similar divide exists in the field of mental health. The increased availability of medical information online also presents challenges.

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ADHD in Women: The Silent Struggle and Misdiagnosis

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Women with undiagnosed ADHD frequently struggle with: Maintaining relationships Career advancement Self-esteem issues Daily task management Emotional regulation This gender disparity in ADHD diagnosis can lead to years of silent suffering, with many women receiving incorrect diagnoses or no support at all.