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A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders
The author deftly explores the overlapping symptoms of mixed bipolar symptoms, anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorders, ADHD, and major depression. A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders September 06, 2016 | Film And Book Reviews, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders By Tammas Kelly, MD A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders: Not Fully Bipolar but Not Unipolar—Practical Management by James Phelps, MD; New York: WW Norton and Company, 2016 255 pages • $32.00 (hardcover) In A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders, Dr Jim Phelps bravely enters territory that academia has largely neglected—the nebulous region between full bipolar disorder and major depression. This is where so many of our patients…
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The Language of Psychopaths
Considering some of the unique aspects of psychopathic language, it might be possible to detect the psychopath in online environments where information is exclusively text based. The Language of Psychopaths New Findings and Implications for Law Enforcement By Michael Woodworth, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Hancock, Ph.D.; Stephen Porter, Ph.D.; Robert Hare, Ph.D.; Matt Logan, Ph.D.; Mary Ellen O’Toole, Ph.D.; and Sharon Smith, Ph.D. For psychopaths, not only a lack of affect but also inappropriate emotion may reveal the extent of their callousness. Recent research suggested that much can be learned about these individuals by close examination of their language. Their highly persuasive nonverbal behavior often distracts the listener from identifying their psychopathic…
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Is Donald Trump Actually a Narcissist? Therapists Weigh In!
As his presidential campaign trundles forward, millions of sane Americans are wondering: What exactly is wrong with this strange individual? Now, we have an answer. Is Donald Trump Actually a Narcissist? Therapists Weigh In! BY HENRY ALFORD For mental-health professionals, Donald Trump is at once easily diagnosed but slightly confounding. “Remarkably narcissistic,” said developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. “Textbook narcissistic personality disorder,” echoed clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis. “He’s so classic that I’m archiving video clips of him to use in workshops because there’s no better example of his characteristics,” said clinical psychologist George Simon, who conducts lectures and seminars on manipulative behavior. “Otherwise,…
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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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Suicide Risk Often Undetected
It is noteworthy that every person who completed suicide who had a diagnosis of BPD had at least one previous suicide attempt. Suicide Risk Often Undetected Megan Brooks TORONTO ― Most people who die by suicide have no previous psychiatric diagnosis, new research shows. A single-center study from California found that nearly two thirds of persons who completed suicide during a 3-year period had no established psychiatric diagnosis. These findings suggest that “better detection of mental illness and treatment of at-risk patients may prevent completed suicides,” said Nisha Ramsinghani, DO, from the Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, California. The findings also suggest that repeated suicide attempts are a “serious indicator…
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Mood instability common in many mental disorders, linked to poorer outcomes
“Although it has been principally considered as a core feature of borderline personality disorder, mood instability has also been described in bipolar disorder, depression and more recently psychotic disorders.” Mood instability common in many mental disorders, linked to poorer outcomes Patel R, et al. BMJ Open. 2015; doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007504. Analysis of a large national cohort showed mood instability was common across many mental disorders and led to higher rates of hospitalization and antipsychotic treatment. Based on this analysis, study researcher Rashmi Patel, PhD, of King’s College London, and colleagues recommend clinicians screen for mood instability among all patients with mental disorders, in an effort to improve outcomes and identify patients in…