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The Many Faces of Being Borderline
People with BPD are highly tuned into their environment. Hypervigilance is another hallmark of BPD. The Many Faces of Being Borderline By SONIA NEALE Misreading neutral facial expressions as hostile is reported to be what distinguishes BPD from other mental illness disorders according to this article from US News Health Rolling the eyes, the extended blink, the nose wrinkle, the eyebrow rise, the lip twitch; all these can be erroneously interpreted as provocative, insulting and combative and cause huge ruptures in relationships. However, sometimes these interpretations are spot on. We can display our deepest prejudices in our facial expressions and not even know it. The eyebrow rise can display surprise, the…
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People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions
In studies, patients sometimes saw anger in a ‘neutral’ face and reacted to that threat THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of borderline personality disorder often mimic traits of other psychiatric disorders, complicating diagnosis and treatment. But researchers in Canada say they have identified a characteristic that may be unique to borderline personality disorder: a tendency to misinterpret emotions expressed by the face. “They have difficulty processing facial emotions and will see a negative emotion on a neutral face,” said Anthony Ruocco, a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. “This is not seen in bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.” Inaccuracies in recognizing anger, sadness, fear and…
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Motive-oriented therapeutic relationship (MOTR) – A new treatment for borderline personality disorder
Motive-oriented therapeutic relationship (MOTR) was postulated to be a particularly helpful therapeutic ingredient in the early treatment phase of patients with personality disorders, in particular with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A new treatment for borderline personality disorder A group of Swiss investigators reports on a new type of psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Motive-oriented therapeutic relationship (MOTR) was postulated to be a particularly helpful therapeutic ingredient in the early treatment phase of patients with personality disorders, in particular with borderline personality disorder (BPD). This randomized controlled study using an add-on design is the first study to test this assumption in a 10-session…
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Brandon Marshall’s Comeback
Marshall believes his borderline personality disorder was triggered by the stresses of his NFL career. Brandon Marshall’s Comeback Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall shares the story of his battle with borderline personality disorder. BRANDON MARSHALL places a foot on the broken concrete ledge of the old schoolyard and hoists himself up. Two drained Miller Lite cans crunch underfoot. He tucks his thumbs under the straps of his orange backpack and peers up at the Larimer School, a once-grand Italian Renaissance building named after this neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh. All of the elders in his neighborhood matriculated here, but it’s been closed for 34 years, its terrazzo…
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Clarifying Interpersonal Heterogeneity in Borderline Personality Disorder
A latent class analysis clarified this finding by revealing six homogeneous interpersonal classes with prototypical profiles associated with Intrusive, Vindictive, Avoidant, Nonassertive, and moderate and severe Exploitable interpersonal problems. Clarifying Interpersonal Heterogeneity in Borderline Personality Disorder Using Latent Mixture Modeling Aidan G.C. Wright, Michael N. Hallquist, Jennifer Q. Morse, Lori N. Scott, Stephanie D. Stepp, Kimberly A. Nolf, and Paul A. Pilkonis The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at J Pers Disord Abstract Significant interpersonal impairment is a cardinal feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, past research has demonstrated that the interpersonal profile associated with BPD varies across samples, evidence for considerable interpersonal heterogeneity. The…