Psychotic-like experiences in Borderline Personality Disorder – Call For Participants

Source: Psychotic-like experiences in Borderline Personality Disorder – Call For Participants

Facial Emotion Recognition in BPD: Findings of a Meta-Analysis

Brain patterns of haunting memories

I found this article very fascinating!  It’s all about fear, emotions and memories.  Why do some people develop strong memories to experiences, while others don’t?  And why do some experiences make you develop a strong reaction to them, while others don’t?

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/scicurious/brain-patterns-haunting-memories

Study Probes Distinctions Between Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder | Psych Central News

Study Probes Distinctions Between Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder | Psych Central News.

Brief Group Therapy Can Improve Teen Mental Health | Psych Central News

Brief Group Therapy Can Improve Teen Mental Health | Psych Central News.

Childhood Trauma Causes Life-Long Genetic Alterations

Childhood Trauma Causes Life-Long Genetic Alterations.

Study: Precursors to BPD in Females and Males

Study: Precursors to BPD in Females and Males.

The Suicide Detective – NYTimes.com

The Suicide Detective – NYTimes.com.

Borderline Personality Disorder: No Man Is an Island

Interesting article on the brains of sufferers.  Be sure to check out the comments!

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=borderline-personality-disorder

Suicide Risk, Protection for Kids Being Bullied | Psych Central News

Suicide Risk, Protection for Kids Being Bullied | Psych Central News.

 

I was bullied by other kids at school growing up.  It wasn’t physical or electronic.  (They didn’t have it back then.)  I was purely verbal and social.  I was called names, excluded.  It was bad enough to cause my BPD.

Bullying in the Family

See also:  http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/06/17/bullying-among-siblings-not-as-harmless-as-we-think/

and http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/06/17/sibling-bullying-can-lead-to-depression-anxiety-in-victims

and http://www.nbcnews.com/health/parents-dont-ignore-sibling-bullying-study-warns-6C10327300

Health & Family

Brothers and sisters fight, but when the bickering evolves into physical or emotional abuse, it’s bullying.

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Borderline Personality Disorder and Stress

Borderline Personality Disorder and Stress.

People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions

English: Managing emotions – Identifying feelings (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Where Borderlines Excel

Great article about Borderlines and “mind-reading”  Can they really read people’s minds?  Read here to find out:

http://psychotherapysphere.com/2012/08/18/where-borderlines-excel/

Dr. Marsha Linehan, creator of DBT, discusses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy:

The next video is really shaky:

Bullying and borderline personality disorder: a missing link

A new study shows that close attention should be paid to bullying in elementary school and the link to BPD.  It’s unknown whether the bullying caused BPD or BPD provoked the bullying.  Either way, something needs to be done!  Read about the study here:

http://www.preventionaction.org/research/bullying-and-borderline-personality-disorder-missing-link/5945

Research effort reveals differences in brain activity for two types of mental illness

Brain scans of people with either Bi-Polar or Borderline Personality Disorder show differences between the two.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-effort-reveals-differences-brain-mental.html

Effective Treatment Helps Danes With Personality Disorders

A study conducted by Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences and the Clinic for Personality Disorders at Aarhus University Hospital shows that modern psychoanalytic therapy has a good effect on patients with severe personality disorders. The treatment enables a number of patients to start working or start an education.

Read more:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121023101027.htm

A New Light On The Brains Of People With Borderline Personality Disorder

In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don’t get it.

“It’s not just a matter of bad attitudes or a lack of will.”

Read more here:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807144305.htm