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Dissociative states in borderline personality disorder and their relationships to psychotropic medication

Dissociative states in borderline personality disorder and their relationships to psychotropic medication

2018; 14: 3253–3257. Published online 2018 Nov 23. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S179091 PMCID: PMC6260192 PMID: 30538483 Ondrej Pec,1,2 Petr Bob,1,3 Jakub Simek,1 and Jiri Raboch1 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer Abstract Background According to recent data, dissociation may play an important role in borderline personality disorder (BPD), nevertheless specific influences of psychotropic medication on dissociative symptoms in BPD and their therapeutic indications are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess relationships of dissociative symptoms in BPD patients with…

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The relationship between childhood traumas, dissociation, and impulsivity in patients with borderline personality disorder comorbid with ADHD

The relationship between childhood traumas, dissociation, and impulsivity in patients with borderline personality disorder comorbid with ADHD

Original Articles Filiz Kulacaoglu, Mustafa Solmaz, Ferhat Can Ardic, Ercan Akin & Samet Kose https://doi.org/10.1080/24750573.2017.1380347 Objective: Previous studies reported that there were significant associations between Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this study, we aimed to examine complex relationship between childhood trauma, impulsivity, dissociative symptoms, and the impact of ADHD on this relationship in a sample of patients with BPD. Methods: Our samples consisted of 165 BPD patients (128 female, 37 male) and 165 healthy subjects (128…

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Complex PTSD, affect dysregulation, and borderline personality disorder

Complex PTSD, affect dysregulation, and borderline personality disorder

Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2014; 1: 9. Published online 2014 Jul 9. doi: 10.1186/2051-6673-1-9 PMCID: PMC4579513 PMID: 26401293 Julian D Ford and Christine A Courtois Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Complex PTSD (cPTSD) was formulated to include, in addition to the core PTSD symptoms, dysregulation in three psychobiological areas: (1) emotion processing, (2) self-organization (including bodily integrity), and (3) relational security. The overlap of diagnostic…

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Dream-reality confusion in borderline personality disorder: a theoretical analysis

Dream-reality confusion in borderline personality disorder: a theoretical analysis

Dagna Skrzypińska and Barbara Szmigielska* Unit of Sleep Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland This paper presents an analysis of dream-reality confusion (DRC) in relation to the characteristics of borderline personality disorder (BPD), based on research findings and theoretical considerations. It is hypothesized that people with BPD are more likely to experience DRC compared to people in non-clinical population. Several variables related to this hypothesis were identified through a theoretical analysis of the scientific literature. Sleep disturbances: problems…

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