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Psychopharmacologic treatment of borderline personality disorder

Psychopharmacologic treatment of borderline personality disorder

Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2013 Jun; 15(2): 213–224. PMCID: PMC3811092 PMID: 24174895 Luis H. Ripoll, MD* Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract The best available evidence for psychopharmacologic treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is outlined here. BPD is defined by disturbances in identity and interpersonal functioning, and patients report potential medication treatment targets such as impulsivity, aggression, transient psychotic and dissociative symptoms, and refractory affective instability Few randomized…

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Impulsivity, anxiety, and alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder comorbid with eating disorders

Impulsivity, anxiety, and alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder comorbid with eating disorders

Research Open Access Published: 06 August 2013 Andrew Jen, Erika FH Saunders, Rollyn M Ornstein, Masoud Kamali & Melvin G McInnis International Journal of Bipolar Disorders volume 1, Article number: 13 (2013) Cite this article   Abstract Background Eating disorders (ED) are noted to occur with bipolar disorder (BD), but relationships between additional comorbidities, clinical correlates, and personality factors common to both remain largely unknown. Methods Using data from the Prechter Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder, we measured the prevalence and demographic factors…

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Risk taking behaviors in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Risk taking behaviors in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences 30 (2011) 2597 – 2601 WCPCG-2011 Maryam Atefia, Behrooz Dolatshahia*, Abbas PourShahbaza, Mohammad Reza Khodaieb, Hamed Ekhtiaric aUniversity of Social Walfare and Rehabilitaion Science, Depatment of clinical psychology, Tehran,3834198571 ,Iran bUniversity of Social Walfare and Rehabilitaion Science,Depatment of psychiatry, Tehran, 3834198571 ,Iran c Institue on Psychology and Addiction Sciences, Tehran, Iran   © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the 2nd World Conference…

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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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Impulsivity, anxiety, and alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder comorbid with eating disorders

Impulsivity, anxiety, and alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder comorbid with eating disorders

  Andrew Jen, Erika FH Saunders, Rollyn M Ornstein, Masoud Kamali and Melvin G McInnis International Journal of Bipolar Disorders20131:13 https://doi.org/10.1186/2194-7511-1-13 Received: 15 June 2013 Accepted: 29 July 2013 Published: 6 August 2013 Abstract Background Eating disorders (ED) are noted to occur with bipolar disorder (BD), but relationships between additional comorbidities, clinical correlates, and personality factors common to both remain largely unknown. Methods Using data from the Prechter Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder, we measured the prevalence and demographic factors of comorbid ED with BD, presence of…

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The relevance of personality traits in impulsivity-related disorders: From substance use disorders and gambling disorder to bulimia nervosa

The relevance of personality traits in impulsivity-related disorders: From substance use disorders and gambling disorder to bulimia nervosa

J Behav Addict. 2017 Sep; 6(3): 396–405. Published online 2017 Aug 24. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.051 PMCID: PMC5700725 PMID: 28838248 Amparo del Pino-Gutiérrez,1,2 Susana Jiménez-Murcia,2,3,4,* Fernando Fernández-Aranda,2,3,4,* Zaida Agüera,2,3 Roser Granero,3,5 Anders Hakansson,6 Ana B. Fagundo,2,3 Ferran Bolao,7 Ana Valdepérez,8 Gemma Mestre-Bach,2,3 Trevor Steward,2,3 Eva Penelo,5 Laura Moragas,2 Neus Aymamí,2 Mónica Gómez-Peña,2 Assumpta Rigol-Cuadras,1 Virginia Martín-Romera,5 and José M. Menchón2,4,9 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background and aims…

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The role of Impulsivity in Antisocial and violent behavior and personality disorders among incarcerated women

The role of Impulsivity in Antisocial and violent behavior and personality disorders among incarcerated women

IRINA KOMAROVSKAYA ANN BOOKER LOPER JANET WARREN University of Virginia   This study investigated the relationships among impulsivity, antisocial and violent behavior, and personality disorders in 590 female inmates of a maximum-security female prison. Measures included the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Prison Violence Inventory, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders Screening Questionnaire, numbers of institutional infractions recorded in inmate files, and violent versus nonviolent offending. Results showed that impulsivity was associated with personality psychopathology and aggressive and antisocial behavior. In…

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The Influence of Narcissism and Self-Control on Reactive Aggression

The Influence of Narcissism and Self-Control on Reactive Aggression

by Melissa L. Harrison   A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Criminology College of Behavioral and Community Sciences University of South Florida   Co-Major Professor: John Cochran, Ph.D. Co-Major Professor: Kristine Jacquin, Ph.D. Shayne Jones, Ph.D. Randy Borum, Psy.D. Michael Lynch, Ph.D. Date of Approval: November 5, 2010   © Copyright 2010, Melissa L. Harrison   Dedication I dedicate this dissertation to my parents, Glenn and Cindy Harrison,…

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The role of impulsivity in antisocial and violent behaviour and personality disorders among incarcerated women.

The role of impulsivity in antisocial and violent behaviour and personality disorders among incarcerated women.

  IRINA KOMAROVSKAYA ANN BOOKER LOPER JANET WARREN University of Virginia This study investigated the relationships among impulsivity, antisocial and violent behavior, and personality disorders in 590 female inmates of a maximum-security female prison. Measures included the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Prison Violence Inventory, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders Screening Questionnaire, numbers of institutional infractions recorded in inmate files, and violent versus nonviolent offending. Results showed that impulsivity was associated with personality psychopathology and aggressive and antisocial behavior. In…

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