A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder and a feature of other forms of mental illness. Emotional dysregulation is often associated with lashing out at others, ...

Caricature artists exaggerate distinctive features of an individual, deepening a cleft chin or multiplying freckles. Yale researchers have now applied a similar approach to maps of neural connections, ...

Petulant borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potential subtype of BPD. It involves mood changes and irritability. There is debate over subtypes of BPD. Petulant BPD is one of the four subtypes ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a little-known and little-understood mental illness that is rarely discussed. When ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A “favorite person” (FP) in borderline personality disorder (BPD) describes someone to whom an individual with BPD relies the most for support and reassurance. This bond can be profoundly emotional, ...

Season’s greetings to all our readers. As the Christmas festivities begin to wind down and many of us reflect on the days just passed, it is important to remember that the holidays, while joyful for ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorders Feel in Real Life appeared ...

How do caregivers reason when deciding to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) under compulsory care? Is compulsory care ethically defensible? A new thesis by psychiatrist ...