The centrality of affective instability and identity in Borderline Personality Disorder: Evidence from network analysis

The centrality of affective instability and identity in Borderline Personality Disorder: Evidence from network analysis

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Juliette Richetin , Emanuele Preti , Giulio Costantini, Chiara De Panfilis Published: October 17, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186695   Abstract We argue that the series of traits characterizing Borderline Personality Disorder samples do not weigh equally. In this regard, we believe that network approaches employed recently in Personality and Psychopathology research to provide information about the differential relationships among symptoms would be useful to test our claim. To our knowledge, this approach has never been applied to…

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Troll story: The dark tetrad and online trolling revisited with a glance at humor

Troll story: The dark tetrad and online trolling revisited with a glance at humor

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sara Alida Volkmer , Susanne Gaube, Martina Raue, Eva Lermer Published: March 10, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280271 Abstract Internet trolling is considered a negative form of online interaction that can have detrimental effects on people’s well-being. This pre-registered, experimental study had three aims: first, to replicate the association between internet users’ online trolling behavior and the Dark Tetrad of personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism) established in prior research; second, to investigate the effect of experiencing social…

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How do patients with borderline personality disorder experience Distress Tolerance Skills in the context of dialectical behavioral therapy?—A qualitative study

How do patients with borderline personality disorder experience Distress Tolerance Skills in the context of dialectical behavioral therapy?—A qualitative study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Anja Schaich , Diana Braakmann , Mirco Rogg, Clara Meine, Julia Ambrosch, Nele Assmann, Stefan Borgwardt, Ulrich Schweiger, Eva Fassbinder Published: June 15, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252403 Abstract Distress Tolerance Skills (DTS) are an important component of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a therapy method frequently used for treating patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). However, little is known about how DTS-training is experienced by individuals with BPD. The aim of this study was to explore BPD patients’…

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Dopamine and sense of agency: Determinants in personality and substance use

Dopamine and sense of agency: Determinants in personality and substance use

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 Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Anna Render , Petra Jansen Published: March 19, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214069 Abstract Sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over one’s own actions. The strength of this sense varies inter-individually. This means that people differ in their perception concerning the intensity of their intentions and actions. The current study aims to determine the factors influencing this sense of agency on a personality level. Furthermore, it gives insight into the correlative relation between the strength…

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Social Cognition Deficits and Psychopathic Traits in Young People Seeking Mental Health Treatment

Social Cognition Deficits and Psychopathic Traits in Young People Seeking Mental Health Treatment

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Anita van Zwieten, Johanna Meyer, Daniel F. Hermens, Ian B. Hickie, David J. Hawes, Nicholas Glozier, Sharon L. Naismith, Elizabeth M. Scott, Rico S. C. Lee, Adam J. Guastella Published: July 4, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067753 Abstract Antisocial behaviours and psychopathic traits place an individual at risk for criminality, mental illness, substance dependence, and psychosocial dysfunction. Social cognition deficits appear to be associated with psychopathic traits and are believed to contribute to interpersonal dysfunction. Most research investigating…

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Good psychiatric management for borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study of its implementation in a supported employment team

Good psychiatric management for borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study of its implementation in a supported employment team

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Noëllie Dunand , Philippe Golay, Charles Bonsack, Danièle Spagnoli, Valentino Pomini Published: March 15, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299514 Abstract Introduction People with borderline personality disorder have difficulties with work. The Individual Placement and Support model has shown its worldwide effectiveness in terms of vocational rehabilitation for individuals with psychiatric disorders. However, only a few recent studies have explored its results for people with personality disorders, and the findings were mitigated. Additionally, Individual Placement and Support job coaches…

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Overcoming Barriers to Skills Training in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Interview Study

Overcoming Barriers to Skills Training in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Interview Study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Kirsten Barnicot , Laura Couldrey, Sima Sandhu, Stefan Priebe Published: October 14, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140635   Abstract Despite evidence suggesting that skills training is an important mechanism of change in dialectical behaviour therapy, little research exploring facilitators and barriers to this process has been conducted. The study aimed to explore clients’ experiences of barriers to dialectical behaviour therapy skills training and how they felt they overcame these barriers, and to compare experiences between treatment completers and…

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White Matter Deficits in Psychopathic Offenders and Correlation with Factor Structure

White Matter Deficits in Psychopathic Offenders and Correlation with Factor Structure

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sylco S. Hoppenbrouwers , Arash Nazeri , Danilo R. de Jesus, Tania Stirpe, Daniel Felsky, Dennis J. L. G. Schutter, Zafiris J. Daskalakis, Aristotle N. Voineskos Published: August 20, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072375 Abstract Psychopathic offenders show a persistent pattern of emotional unresponsivity to the often horrendous crimes they perpetrate. Recent studies have related psychopathy to alterations in white matter. Therefore, diffusion tensor imaging followed by tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) analysis in 11 psychopathic offenders matched to…

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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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