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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

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.

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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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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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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

Lightwork

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.

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Walking the Line: Navigating Student Mistreatment by Patients

Psychiatric Times

Effective communication strategies, such as using "I" statements and fostering patient self-reflection, can help address microaggressions without escalating tensions. 4 This step fosters self-reflection in the patient, which is often adequate for an introspective patient to understand their error.