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New Ways To Predict Violent Behavior?
September 27, 2009 In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for ... > full story -
Psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Disorders and Syndromes
Attention Deficit Disorder
If Bipolar Disorder Is Over-diagnosed, What Are The Actual Diagnoses?
July 29, 2009 A year ago, researchers reported that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received an actual diagnosis of bipolar disorder after using a comprehensive, psychiatric ... > full story -
Possible Genetic Causes Of Borderline Personality Disorder Identified
December 20, 2008 Scientists have found that genetic material on chromosome nine was linked to BPD features, a disorder characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image and ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Anger Management
Today's Healthcare
Psychiatry
Disorders and Syndromes
Mental Health Research
Palm Pilots Bridge Communication Gap Between Therapists And Patients
December 11, 2008 Palm Pilots already perform a variety of functions, and in the future, they may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In a new study, researchers used Palm ... > full story -
A New Light On The Brains Of People With Borderline Personality Disorder
August 11, 2008 In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it. In fact, an interactive economic game played between two people in functional magnetic ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Addiction
Disorders and Syndromes
Controlled Substances
Psychiatry
Illegal Drugs
Increased Risk Of Smoking, Substance Abuse In Bipolar Adolescents Confirmed
June 4, 2008 A new study supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse. The article also indicates that bipolar-associated risk is ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Disorders and Syndromes
Anger Management
Psychiatry
Today's Healthcare
Mental Health Research
Personality Disorders Cause Emotional Reactions In Staff
April 9, 2008 The way in which professional care workers respond emotionally to substance abuse patients with personality disorders depends on the type of disorder. The idea that the emotional reactions of a ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Disorders and Syndromes
Psychiatry
Psychology Research
Neuroscience
Depression
Brain Abnormalities Underlying Key Element Of Borderline Personality Disorder Identified
December 27, 2007 Using new approaches scientists have gained a view of activity in key brain areas associated with a core difficulty in patients with borderline personality disorder -- shedding new light on this ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Alcoholism
Addiction
Disorders and Syndromes
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
Impulsivity May Especially Vex Alcoholics With Antisocial And Borderline Personality Disorders
October 25, 2007 Impulsivity is a problem common to many different personality and psychiatric disorders, including alcoholism. A new study that looked at impulsivity among alcoholic subpopulations has found that, ... > full story -
Borderline Personality Disorder
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Fitness
Mental Health Research
Disorders and Syndromes
Borderline Personality Disorder Care Inadequate, According To Psychiatric Nurses
October 19, 2007 Eighty percent of psychiatric nurses believe people with borderline personality disorder -- a serious mental health illness that affects 1 in 50 adults -- receive inadequate care. Researchers found ... > full story
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