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Medline Research on the Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Written by Dr. Leland Heller
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May 03, 2007 |
A + A - RESET
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J Nerv Ment Dis 1994 Jul;182(7):375-80
"Risk factors for borderline personality in male outpatients"
Childhood sexual abuse, separation or loss, and problems with their fathers are important for BPD development in males.
Am J Psychiatry 1994 Sep;151(9):1305-11
"Clinical correlates of self-mutilation in BPD"
Self-mutilators are at a higher risk for suicidal behavior, major depression and eating disorders.
Ann Clin Psychiatry 1994 Mar;6(1):17-20
"Divalproex sodium in the treatment of aggressive behavior"
A.k.a. Depakote: effective to reduce agitation in many psychiatric conditions, especially with bipolar or BPD."
J Clin Psychopharmacol 1995 Feb;15(1):23-9
"Effect of fluoxetine on anger in symptomatic volunteers with BPD"
Fluoxetine (Prozac) reduced anger independent of changes in depression in mild to moderately severe BPD patients.
Am J Psychiatry 1995 May;152(5):789-91
"Psychological dimensions of depression in BPD"
Self-criticism is an underemphasized characteristic of depression in BPD.
1996
Am J Psychiatry 1996 Jun;153(6):752-8
"The borderline patient's intolerance of aloneness: insecure attachments and therapist availability"
"Intolerance of aloneness is a core deficit in BPD." (Note: while usually true, it's not an absolute. Many borderlines enjoy being alone when doing better. LHeller, M.D.)
Am J Psychiatry 1996 Oct;153(10):1329-33
"Structured interview data on 35 cases of dissociative identity disorder in Turkey"
DID (f.k.a. multiple personality disorder) is a world wide disorder, with a consistent set of features throughout North America, the Netherlands, and in Turkey.
Psychiatr Serv 1996 Apr;47(4):426-9
"Comorbidity of DSM-III-R axis I and II disorders among female inpatients with eating disorders"
Social phobia, substance use disorders, BPD, and Avoidant personality disorder were more frequently diagnosed in eating disorder patients.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1996 Oct;35(10):1338-43
"BPD in adolescents: affective and cognitive features"
Adolescents with BPD have significant impairments in self-concept, suggestive of pervasive emptiness and identity disturbances associated with the BPD."
Can J Psychiatry 1996 Jun;41(5):285-90
"Psychopathology in offspring of mothers with BPD: a pilot study"
The offspring of mothers with the BPD are at a higher risk for psychiatric problems, particularly impulse control problems.
Psychiatr Q 1996 Winter;67(4):287-95
"Relationship of borderline symptoms to histories of abuse and neglect: a pilot study"
Mood swings (affective instability), intense anger, and identity disturbances were not correlated with abuse or neglect. (Note: childhood abuse was correlated in an earlier study with derealization and chronic dysphoria (anxiety, rage, depression and despair). LHeller, MD)
Clin Electroencephalogr 1996 Jan;27(1):35-9
"A review of the usefulness of the standard EEG in psychiatry"
Positive spikes have again been associated with impulsivity and 6/sec spike and wave complexes with interpersonal problems.
J Affect Disord 1996 Apr 12;37(2-3):157-70 (from France)
"Comorbidity of personality disorders and unipolar major depression: a review"
20-50% of inpatients and 50-85% of outpatients have a personality disorder.
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