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Too many deaths in custody are preventable but staff lack mental health expertise, says human rights body
Hundreds of deaths were avoidable and were caused by repeated “basic errors” by staff ignorant of mental-health risks Too many deaths in custody are preventable but staff lack mental health expertise, says human rights body CHARLIE COOPER Monday 23 February 2015 Hundreds of deaths in psychiatric units, prisons and police cells between 2010 and 2013 were avoidable and were caused by repeated “basic errors” by staff ignorant of mental-health risks, human rights advocates have said. Numerous suicides in detention came after failures to monitor patients or to remove hanging risks, according to a report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Its seven-month inquiry into deaths in UK hospital and…
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Cold Inside and Out
Mood lability and interpersonal sensitivity traits appear to be related by a cyclothymic temperamental diathesis which, in turn, appears to underlie the complex pattern of anxiety, mood and impulsive disorders which atypical depressive, bipolar II and borderline patients display clinically. The role of cyclothymia in atypical depression: toward a data-based reconceptualization of the borderline–bipolar II connection Giulio Perugia, Cristina Tonib, Maria Chiara Traviersoa, Hagop S. Akiskalc Abstract Objective: Recent data, including our own, indicate significant overlap between atypical depression and bipolar II. Furthermore, the affective fluctuations of patients with these disorders are difficult to separate, on clinical grounds, from cyclothymic temperamental and borderline personality disorders. The present analyses are part…
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How to Identify Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders
Identifying which disorder an individual has is an important step in determining the correct treatment How to Identify Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders By Denise DeWitt Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are two different conditions that are often confused with each other because both include some similar symptoms. Identifying which disorder an individual has is an important step in determining the correct treatment Borderline Personality Disorder Individuals with borderline personality disorder, or BPD, experience a pattern of swings but they also have difficulty in other areas of life including relationships, self-image and behavior. They are often at risk of having other mental health problems, and it is more likely…
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Is Your Diagnosed Depression Really Borderline Personality Disorder?
As a rule of thumb, always start by validating the other person’s feelings – you don’t have to agree with the behavior to do that, you can just empathize with the feelings, because there are no right or wrong feelings. Then, when they feel that you’re on their side, you can point out your version of the truth. Is Your Diagnosed Depression Really Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that didn’t come into clear focus until the last thirty five years or so, and was initially called “borderline” because psychiatrists thought that people who suffered from it were in between neurosis and psychosis. It was considered…
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Borderline Personality Disorder: ‘I couldn’t deal with the rollercoaster in my head’
I was adamant about ending my life. I couldn’t deal with the rollercoaster in my head; I always felt like I never truly belonged, like my friends and relatives would have been better off without me. Borderline Personality Disorder: ‘I couldn’t deal with the rollercoaster in my head’ The majority of those diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder are women but still so few people understand what it is. Sarah Graham reports Mental health has never been so high on the agenda. Both Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have made it a key part of their election campaigns, and we’re getting used to famous figures like Stephen Fry and Ruby Wax…
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How Impulsiveness Can Boost Your Creativity
A lack of inhibition can free a mind to consider new and unusual ideas. How Impulsiveness Can Boost Your Creativity THE KEY MAY LIE IN A BELIEF THAT SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE TRAITS HAVE SILVER LININGS. Everyone who’s ever prepared for a job interview knows how to turn a personal weakness into a character strength. The flipside of being a little stubborn might be extra persistence. A bit of impatience, properly directed, fuels a sense of urgency. Shyness can be a drawback, but modesty is a virtue. And let’s be honest: what some people would call a pessimistic mindset could easily be seen as a practical one. New research suggests these optimistic…