What do we know about borderline personality disorder? Current aspects of etiology, diagnostics and treatment - Stoffers-Winterling J, Krause-Utz A, Lieb K, Bohus M.
BACKGROUND: Borderline personality disorder (BPS) is considered as a  severe mental disorder with a high burden for patients, family members and the healthcare system. Recent years have brought significant advances in understanding and treating BP, leading... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Resting state prefrontal cortex oxygenation in adolescent non-suicidal self-injury - a near-infrared spectroscopy study - Koenig J, H öper S, van der Venne P, Mürner-Lavanchy I, Resch F, Kaess M.
INTRODUCTION: Neural alterations in limbic and prefrontal circuits in association with self-injurious behavior have been studied primarily in adult borderline personality disorder (BPD). In adolescent patients, research is still sparse. Here, we used resti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Self-report screening instruments differentiate bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder - Palmer BA, Pahwa M, Geske JR, Kung S, Nassan M, Schak KM, Alarc ón RD, Frye MA, Singh B.
This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) and McLean Screening Instr... (Source: SafetyLit)
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The roles of borderline personality disorder symptoms and dispositional capability for suicide in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: examination of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism - Tull MT, Baer MM, Spitzen TL, Lee AA, Vallender EJ, Garrett MR, Anestis MD, Gratz KL.
There is a need to identify the subset of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms at greatest risk for transitioning from suicidal ideation to a suicide attempt. Contemporary models of suicide risk propose that the capability for su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Video » Experts Discuss Borderline Personality Disorder
On May 21, 2021, NIMH ’ s Dr. Stephen O ’ Connor moderated a discussion on borderline personality disorder with NIMH grantees Drs. Stephanie D. Stepp and Shireen L. Rizvi. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - May 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Scientific Meeting » Experts Discuss Borderline Personality Disorder
On May 21, 2021, NIMH ’ s Dr. Stephen O ’ Connor moderated a discussion on borderline personality disorder with NIMH grantees Drs. Stephanie D. Stepp and Shireen L. Rizvi. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - May 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Two Key Suicide Risk Factors Identified in Borderline Personality Two Key Suicide Risk Factors Identified in Borderline Personality
Feelings of chronic emptiness and self-injury have been identified as two key risk factors for suicide attempts in patients with borderline personality disorder, a new cross-sectional, nationally representative study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - May 19, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Association of borderline personality disorder criteria with suicide attempts among US adults - Grilo CM, Udo T.
IMPORTANCE: Rates of suicide are increasing. Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) and other psychiatric disorders are associated with suicide, there is a dearth of epidemiological research on associations between BPD and suicide attempts (SAs). D... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

The efficacy of psychodrama on emotional-cognitive regulation and self-harm in soldiers with traits or borderline personality disorders - Razeghian M, Rahnejat AM, Kianipour E, Bahrinian A, Moeini F, Donyavi V.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of psychodrama on emotional cognitive regulation and self-harm in soldiers with traits or borderline personality disorder. The research was a semi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis function in female adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury and its association with comorbid borderline personality disorder and depression - Flach E, Koenig J, van der Venne P, Parzer P, Resch F, Kaess M.
OBJECTIVES: Behavioral disturbances in adolescence are potentially linked to aberrant functioning of the thyroid gland. Accordingly, alterations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis might impact psychopathological development. Yet corresponding... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Executive functioning in psychiatric patients with deliberate self-harm, as compared with a psychiatric and a healthy comparison group - Nilsson M, Lundh L, Westrin, Westling S.
INTRODUCTION: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a common symptom in psychiatric disorders. It is a cross-diagnostic symptom, although it has mainly been associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Research has suggested an association between DSH an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Sub-clinical borderline personality disorder symptoms as predictor of suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury in young Pakistani females - Zareen G, Ashraf F.
The aim of this study was to determine if suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury can be predicted by the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and if non-suicidal self-injury predicts suicidality in young adult females. In this cross-sectional s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Scientific Meeting » NIMH Livestream Event on Borderline Personality Disorder
In recognition of National Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month, NIMH is hosting a livestream event featuring experts on May 21, 2021. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - May 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

How to Handle a Relationship With Someone Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder
It isn’t always easy to be in a relationship with someone who has borderline personality disorder. Learn how to set boundaries, work toward a healthy relationship, and know when to walk away. (Source: WebMD Health)
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Diffusion tensor imaging of corpus callosum in adolescent females with borderline personality disorder - Sadek MN, Ismail ES, Kamel AI, Saleh AA, Youssef AA, Madbouly NM.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the structural alteration of corpus callosum (CC) in adolescent females with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and detect the relationship between these changes and BPD symptoms. METHODS: A compar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news