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BPD and Suicide Attempt Poll
I am closing the BPD and suicide attempts poll. The results were quite interesting. The last poll I ran was BPD and substance abuse. The basic results of the suicide poll were Yes 66%, No 25% and Don’t Know 9%. However, if I remove the “Don’t Know” group, the results are Yes 73% and No 27%. It is interesting to me that the substance abuse poll was Yes 76% and No 24%. The majority of people with BPD having substance abuse problems and having attempted suicide makes me wonder… are they generally the same group? If so, I think it indicates that people with BPD (generally) will do anything to…
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Woman with BPD tries to poison man
I found this article interesting… It reminded me of the book “Poisoned Love”. [amazonshowcase_6236364e08a380f1a3ee76dc9f0fdb55] I thought it was interesting that she was going to commit suicide with the pills and then impulsively used them to poison the man. Stockton woman drugged boyfriend’s booze Dec 14 2010 by Gareth Lightfoot, Evening Gazette A VULNERABLE woman who spiked her older boyfriend’s drink with a potentially lethal dose of 16 sleeping tablets has been spared prison. Lyndsey Cook poisoned her partner’s beer with 800g of amitriptylene, which is used as a sleeping tablet, at a mutual friend’s Stockton home after a day’s heavy drinking. She later admitted slipping him the pills wanting to…
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Oxytocin and BPD
An article that mentions BPD in the context of oxytocin…. Could ‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Cure Our Ills? Published December 06, 2010 | LiveScience In recent years, we’ve been bombarded with studies about the hormone oxytocin – researchers have demonstrated it increases trust and helps aid in social bonding. It has even garnered a reputation as the “love hormone.” But what good is it for? Despite all these findings, the hormone’s medical use remains limited to obstetrics – it is used to induce labor and aid in breastfeeding. But researchers are now trying to apply these findings, and are investigating oxytocin as a treatment for psychiatric illnesses. They say its unique…
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NY Times notes NPD is gone in the DSM V
An article from the NY Times: November 29, 2010 A Fate That Narcissists Will Hate: Being Ignored By CHARLES ZANOR Narcissists, much to the surprise of many experts, are in the process of becoming an endangered species. Not that they face imminent extinction — it’s a fate much worse than that. They will still be around, but they will be ignored. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (due out in 2013, and known as DSM-5) has eliminated five of the 10 personality disorders that are listed in the current edition. Narcissistic personality disorder is the most well-known of the five, and its absence has…
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Holiday Discount of Publisher’s version of When Hope is Not Enough
Just in time for the holidays, I am offering a 25% discount on the Publisher’s version of When Hope is Not Enough. You can now buy the book directly from the publisher for only $14.96! That 25% off the retail price and cheaper than buying it at Amazon. This deal will only be valid through the end of the year. To buy the book at this price follow this link: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/when-hope-is-not-enough/2994088 If you need some skills to help you through the holidays, read this post. No related posts.