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Shame and BPD

In researching the implications of shame in BPD, I found this research study:

Shame and Implicit Self-Concept in Women With Borderline Personality Disorder

* Nicolas Rüsch, M.D., Klaus Lieb, M.D., Ines Göttler, M.D., Christiane Hermann, Ph.D., Elisabeth Schramm, Ph.D., Harald Richter, Ph.D., Gitta A. Jacob, Ph.D., Patrick W. Corrigan, Psy.D., and Martin Bohus, M.D. *

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Study Shows Greater Prevaleance of BPD than Previously Expected

In case you missed my note from January of 2009 on the prevalence study of almost 35,000 adults (yep, that’s right 35,000!) by the NIAAA, here’s the abstract (emphasis is mine BTW):

Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV borderline personality disorder: results from the Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

Full Abstract

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You can tolerate frustration (even though it hurts)

From my eBook Beyond Boundaries. An attitude for tough times…

Pain hurts. Frustration is painful. It’s bothersome but it is bound to be a part of life. Not getting what you want, or having what you like taken from you, not getting your way and the many other of life’s frustrations can make you suffer. Like [...] Related posts:

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ATSTP Weekly? Links on BPD

I say weekly with a question mark because this is my first installment of ATSTP links on BPD from the web… Check them out:

Teen Moodiness, or Borderline Personality Disorder? By THE NEW YORK TIMES Dr. Alec Miller

When The Times’s Personal Health columnist Jane Brody wrote about borderline personality disorder in “An Emotional Hair Trigger, Often Misread,” hundreds [...] Related posts:

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Way Cool Amazon Sales Rank Tool

Here is a way cool Amazon sales rank tool that includes number of copies sold. Thanks Novel Rank!

http://www.novelrank.com/title/when-hope-is-not-enough-paperback

Share and Enjoy:

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Stop Walking on Eggshells Second Edition

Because it is now 10 years old, New Harbinger has decided to publish a second edition of Stop Walking on Eggshells (aka SWOE). I read the first version of SWOE in October of 2005 and re-read it last year just to make sure that my impressions of the book were not rusty. SWOE is by [...] Related posts:

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DSM-V Changes to Personality Disorders

Here is a chart comparing DSM-IV personality disorders to DSM-V personality types. Notice that NPD, Paranoid, Schizoid, and others have no DSM-V comparable disorder and are a combination of prominent personality traits.

DSM-5 Type and Trait Cross-Walk DSM-IV Personality Disorder DSM-5 Personality Disorder Type Prominent Personality Traits Paranoid None Suspiciousness

Intimacy avoidance

Hostility

Unusual beliefs Schizoid None Social withdrawal

Social detachment

Intimacy avoidance

Restricted affectivity

Anhedonia Schizotypal Schizotypal (4 or 5) Eccentricity

Cognitive dysregulation

Unusual perceptions

Unusual beliefs

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Self Injury Article on CNN

Uh, duh… Of course it makes them feel better. That’s the point. It’s not effective or productive, but it’s about pain management.

Some kids hurt themselves to feel better By Theodore Beauchaine, Special to CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Theodore Beauchaine says he sees rise in youth self-injury, such as cutting, burning Syndrome crosses culture, class; it’s linked to suicide, yet research [...] Related posts:
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A new eBook from Bon Dobbs

New "Beyond Boundaries" eBook

I published a new eBook called Beyond Boundaries: the advanced guide for loved ones of people with BPD. This 72 page eBook is packed with information and tools for you to gain a more effective and calmer relationship with someone with BPD. It is the culmination of what I have done [...] Related posts:

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Radio Program: Understanding BPD

Here is a transcript of WHYY’s radio program “Understanding BPD”:

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

Monday, January 25th, 2010

By: Maiken Scott mscott@whyy.org

“I hate you – don’t leave me” is the name of a popular book on Borderline Personality Disorder. The title only begins to describe the intense, rapidly changing emotions and fear of abandonment that people with this mental [...] Related posts:

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