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Introducing the Borderline Personality Disorder Inventory

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Gerald Maguire, MD, Provides Tips for Differentiating Bipolar Depression From MDD

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Similarly, because patients with bipolar disorder often self-medicate, looking for a family history of substance abuse can be helpful. “iI's Family histories can also support the differential diagnosis , he said. For instance, if there is a family history of suicides, that may be a clue, he explained.

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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

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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

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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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Ode to Foresight

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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. Newsletter Receive trusted psychiatric news, expert analysis, and clinical insights — subscribe today to support your practice and your patients. Subscribe Now!

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Therapists, Neutrality Is No Longer an Option — Politics Is Tearing Us Apart

Mad in America

My therapeutic approach is grounded in trauma-informed, systems-aware, and grief-sensitive care. For clients with conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or OCD, the approach may look different — more structured, grounded in psychoeducation and stabilization. Even those who benefit from the status quo suffer.

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Ode to Self-Compassion

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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.