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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

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

Psychiatric Times

Technology offers benefits like enhanced education but poses challenges such as reduced human connection and ethical concerns. Effective psychiatric leadership requires balancing generational and technological dynamics to foster collaboration and innovation.

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99 Pubs and Zero Followers? Psychiatric Leadership in the Age of Influencers

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Psychiatric Leadership in the Age of Influencers Author(s): Raina Aggarwal, MD Social media shapes mental health discourse, but misinformation and self-diagnosis risks arise as non-professionals dominate the conversation. 11,12 Self-diagnosis is another potential negative consequence of content generated by nonmental health professionals.

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The 6 Steps to Catalyze CBT and DBT With Young Patients

Psychiatric Times

13 Chain analyses allow patients to confront distressing emotions while staying grounded in self-compassion and radical acceptance of their current realities. Practice What You Preach Therapists’ self-care is central to DBT and CBT. Our supervisory experiences tell us that one of the best ways to learn CBT is self-practice.

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PTSD In Review: Treatment Insights

Psychiatric Times

PTSD diagnosis requires nuanced understanding, as symptoms often overlap with other psychiatric disorders, complicating discernment. Resiliency and posttraumatic growth are vital for recovery, promoting positive psychological changes and self-awareness.