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Comparison of clinical presentation and treatment response among youth with atypical anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa

Comparison of clinical presentation and treatment response among youth with atypical anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Bek Urban , Kelly Cai , David M. Freestone, Megan Hellner, Cara Bohon, Adam Arsenault, Dori M. Steinberg, Jessica H. Baker Published: March 4, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316572 Abstract Objective Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) is an eating disorder that shares all symptoms with anorexia nervosa (AN) except “significantly low weight.” Here, we aim to further understand the potential similarities and differences between AN and AAN in a clinical sample of patients receiving family-based treatment (FBT) for AN…

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Characteristics of Suicide Attempts in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa: A Case–Control Study

Characteristics of Suicide Attempts in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa: A Case–Control Study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sébastien Guillaume , Isabelle Jaussent, Emilie Olié, Catherine Genty, Jacques Bringer, Philippe Courtet, Ulrike Schmidt Published: August 12, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023578 Abstract Objective Compared to other eating disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest rates of completed suicide whereas suicide attempt rates are similar or lower than in bulimia nervosa (BN). Attempted suicide is a key predictor of suicide, thus this mismatch is intriguing. We sought to explore whether the clinical characteristics of suicidal acts differ…

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Borderline Personality and the Detection of Angry Faces

Borderline Personality and the Detection of Angry Faces

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Johanna Hepp , Benjamin E. Hilbig, Pascal J. Kieslich, Julia Herzog, Stefanie Lis, Christian Schmahl, Inga Niedtfeld Published: March 31, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152947 Abstract Background Many studies have assessed emotion recognition in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder and considerable evidence has been accumulated on patients’ ability to categorize emotions. In contrast, their ability to detect emotions has been investigated sparsely. The only two studies that assessed emotion detection abilities found contradictory evidence on patients’ ability to…

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Prevalence of and Associated Factors for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Swiss Men

Prevalence of and Associated Factors for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Swiss Men

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Natalia Estévez , Dominique Eich-Höchli, Michelle Dey, Gerhard Gmel, Joseph Studer, Meichun Mohler-Kuo Published: February 20, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089298 Abstract Objective The present study aimed to measure the prevalence of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a large, representative sample of young Swiss men and to assess factors associated with this disorder. Methods Our sample consisted of 5656 Swiss men (mean age 20 years) who participated in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors…

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The Impact on Staff of Working with Personality Disordered Offenders: A Systematic Review

The Impact on Staff of Working with Personality Disordered Offenders: A Systematic Review

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Mark C. Freestone , Kim Wilson, Rose Jones, Chris Mikton, Sophia Milsom, Ketan Sonigra, Celia Taylor, Colin Campbell Published: August 25, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136378 Abstract Background Personality disordered offenders (PDOs) are generally considered difficult to manage and to have a negative impact on staff working with them. Aims This study aimed to provide an overview of studies examining the impact on staff of working with PDOs, identify impact areas associated with working with PDOs, identify gaps…

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Neurotrophic factors and hippocampal activity in PTSD

Neurotrophic factors and hippocampal activity in PTSD

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ümit Tural , Ahmet Tamer Aker, Emin Önder, Hatice Turan Sodan, Hatice Ünver, Gür Akansel Published: May 25, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197889 Abstract Although numerous studies have investigated the neurotrophic factors and hippocampal activity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) separately each other, it is unclear whether an association between neurotrophic factors and hippocampal activity is present. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional changes in hippocampus before and after treatment with escitalopram and to…

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Relationship between Personality Disorder Functioning Styles and the Emotional States in Bipolar I and II Disorders

Relationship between Personality Disorder Functioning Styles and the Emotional States in Bipolar I and II Disorders

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jiashu Yao , You Xu , Yanhua Qin, Jing Liu, Yuedi Shen, Wei Wang , Wei Chen Published: January 27, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117353 Abstract Background Bipolar disorder types I (BD I) and II (BD II) behave differently in clinical manifestations, normal personality traits, responses to pharmacotherapies, biochemical backgrounds and neuroimaging activations. How the varied emotional states of BD I and II are related to the comorbid personality disorders remains to be settled. Methods We therefore administered…

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Experimentally Assessed Reactive Aggression in Borderline Personality Disorder

Experimentally Assessed Reactive Aggression in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Olga Kogan-Goloborodko, Elisabeth Brügmann, Jonathan Repple, Ute Habel, Benjamin Clemens Published: November 16, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166737 Abstract Approximately 73% of patients suffering from Borderline personality disorder (BPD) exhibit aggressive behaviour, which severely hinders therapeutic work and clinical improvement. Because the underlying mechanisms of aggression in BPD are not yet completely understood, additional research in this domain has a high clinical and scientific relevance. We employed a modified version of the Taylor Aggression Paradigm (mTAP), in order…

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Splitting in Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder

Splitting in Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ondrej Pec, Petr Bob , Jiri Raboch Published: March 6, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091228 Abstract Background Splitting describes fragmentation of conscious experience that may occur in various psychiatric disorders. A purpose of this study is to examine relationships between psychological process of splitting and disturbed cognitive and affective functions in schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Methods In the clinical study, we have assessed 30 patients with schizophrenia and 35 patients with BPD. The symptoms of splitting…

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Impulsive and premeditated aggression in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder

Impulsive and premeditated aggression in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jacinto Azevedo , Maria Vieira-Coelho, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Rui Coelho, Margarida Figueiredo-Braga Published: March 6, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229876 Abstract Introduction Aggression is a clinical symptom of various psychiatric disorders that can be conceptualised as a physical act towards another person with the intent to cause harm. In antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), aggression is a frequent manifestation that differently compromise therapeutic and prognostic goals according to its impulsive or premeditated categorisation. ASPD is characterised by high levels of…

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