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Buprenorphine for BPD?
This is an excellent blog post with a letter included from an ex-addict suffering from BPD. I’ve written about opiod issues and borderline personality disorder before. The thing that struck me about this article was this line: “The opioid made me feel unlike I had ever felt– like I was “normal” in a way, and happy, which was unusual for me.” My wife has reported exactly the same thing. She doesn’t feel “normal” or “happy” (typically) without a small dose of opiates in her system. She reports that they make her feel “normal”. However, she doesn’t take them often, because she understands the danger of addiction. Anyhow, here is the…
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CBT worksheets and Evaluating Meaning
On the BPD Cafe page on Face Book, the owner of the page posted a link to downloadable versions of various CBT worksheets, including some from REBT and DBT. These are really nice to have. There are a lot of them, so I joined the SugarSynch page that allows me to download them en masse. One note about that: if you do that, you’re going to have to “un-select” one of the documents, which appears to be stuck in “synching” mode. The document that is stuck is called PsychosisSelfHelp.pdf. Also, if you want ALL the documents, you have to scroll down to the bottom of the list to make them all…
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Act Fast! I have been given 1 coupon code for a free DBT iPhone app
Are you in DBT? Do you want to know more about it? The creator of the new DBT iPhone application has graciously provided me with a coupon code for a free version of the app. If you’d like to receive this coupon code and want to download the app to your iPhone for free, please send me a direct message on twitter @bondobbs. I only have one, so I expect it to go fast. UPDATE: You can also claim this code by commenting on this post and providing your email address (which is not shared). I will email you the code and instructions if you have problems redeeming it. UPDATE…
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The ICD-10 may provide a better diagnostic criteria for borderline than the DSM-V
Recently read an article in Psychiatric Times in which the author of the article argued that the new DSM-V “dimensional” approach to borderline personality disorder specifically and personalty disorders in general would be much too time-consuming to implement than the criteria of the ICD-10. Here are the ICD-10 criteria: F60.3 Emotionally Unstable (Borderline) Personality Disorder A personality disorder in which there is a marked tendency to act impulsively without consideration of the consequences, together with affective instability. The ability to plan ahead may be minimal, and outbursts of intense anger may often lead to violence or “behavioural explosions”; these are easily precipitated when impulsive acts are criticized or thwarted by others. Two…
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Ask Bon: How do I get my loved one with BPD to go to therapy?
This question often is the first question that my group is asked. Many family members of those with BPD believe that therapy is the answer. And for some with BPD therapy CAN be the answer. However, there are some complications when it comes to therapy and borderline personality disorder. They are: Sending someone to therapy is not like having your car repaired. It involves a lot of hard work on the part of the patient/client and on the part of their loved ones and supporters. Therapy as usual (referred to as TAU in the studies) can actually make BPD worse in some individuals. There are several BPD-specific therapies, such as…
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Ask Bon: How do I get my borderline loved one in therapy? What’s the best kind of therapy? How long will it take to cure them?
Q: How do I get my borderline loved one in therapy? What’s the best kind of therapy? How long will it take to cure them? A: Unless your borderline loved one is a minor or you have a court order, you can’t force anyone into therapy. Therapy must be a choice of the person that needs it. It will probably be much more effective if the person with BPD chooses to go to therapy. Yet, therapy is not like sending your car in for repairs. It’s not as if you send the person in to therapy, he/she gets a new part and comes out fixed. That’s not the way therapy…