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The comorbidity of borderline personality disorder and post traumatic stress disorder
Lifetime comorbidity of BPD and PTSD was associated with more dysfunction than either individual disorder. The comorbidity of borderline personality disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: revisiting the prevalence and associations in a general population sample The comorbidity of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequent, yet not well understood. The influence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in the development of this comorbidity has been a focus of prior clinical studies, but empirical evidence to generalize this focus to the broader population is lacking. Primary aims of the present study included evaluation of: (a) the association of this comorbidity with decrements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL)…
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Narrative exposure therapy can be used with BPD patients in a standard clinical setting
The present study demonstrates that narrative exposure therapy (NET) can within weeks achieve a marked improvement in borderline patients with comorbid PTSD. Bon: I’ve never heard of this therapy…. Narrative exposure therapy can be used with BPD patients in a standard clinical setting (link) Published on March 30, 2012 at 4:39 AM An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics introduces a new treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) that ensues after a traumatic stress. The present study demonstrates that narrative exposure therapy (NET) can within weeks achieve a marked improvement in borderline patients with comorbid PTSD, even under the often less than ideal conditions in a…