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Relations of Distinct Psychopathic Personality Traits with Anxiety and Fear: Findings from Offenders and Non-Offenders

Relations of Distinct Psychopathic Personality Traits with Anxiety and Fear: Findings from Offenders and Non-Offenders

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Steven M. Gillespie , Ian J. Mitchell, Rose-Marie Satherley, Anthony R. Beech, Pia Rotshtein Published: November 16, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143120 Abstract Early descriptions of psychopathy emphasise fearlessness and a lack of nervousness or anxiety as key characteristics of the disorder. However, conflicting evidence suggests that anxiety may be positively correlated with some aspects of the psychopathy construct. This position may seem somewhat paradoxical when considered alongside impaired processing of fear related stimuli in psychopathic personality. The…

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Social Judgement in Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Judgement in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Katie Nicol , Merrick Pope, Reiner Sprengelmeyer, Andrew W. Young, Jeremy Hall Published: November 6, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073440   Abstract Background Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and serious mental illness, associated with a high risk of suicide and self harm. Those with a diagnosis of BPD often display difficulties with social interaction and struggle to form and maintain interpersonal relationships. Here we investigated the ability of participants with BPD to make social inferences from…

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Searching in the dark: Shining a light on some predictors of non-response to psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder

Searching in the dark: Shining a light on some predictors of non-response to psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jane Woodbridge, Samantha Reis, Michelle L. Townsend, Lucy Hobby, Brin F. S. Grenyer Published: July 27, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255055 Abstract Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a prevalent and serious mental health condition. People can experience recovery or remission after receiving psychotherapy for BPD; however, it is estimated that about 45% of people in well conducted treatment trials do not respond adequately to current psychological treatments. Aim To further advance psychotherapies for BPD by identifying the…

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