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- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - What Is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndr…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 17:03:28 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 10:33:43 EDT
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a very rare but potentially fatal side effect of antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medications… - Akathisia - What Is AkathisiaCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 16:55:23 EDT
Akathisia is a side effect of antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. People experiencing akathisia have an intense and very disturbing sense of restlessness, agitation, or anxiety… - What is Tardive Dyskinesia - A Definition of Tardive DyskinesiaCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 16:43:14 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 16:45:00 EDT
What is tardive dyskinesia? This is a serious and sometimes permanent side effect of antipsychotic medications that involves uncontrollable body movements. … - Do You Tell Lies - Why and When Do You Tell Lies…Created: 2009-10-25 @ 15:19:57 EDT
Do you tell lies? While there is no good research on the connection between BPD and lying, lots of people with BPD will tell you that they find themselves telling lies even when they don't mean to… - Is It Time for a Borderline Personality Disorder Name Change - Borde…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 20:56:23 EDT
Many experts are now calling for a borderline personality disorder name change, because the term "borderline" is outdated and because, unfortunately, the name has been used in a stigmatiz… - Borderline Personality Disorder Axis II - Should We Keep Borderline …Created: 2009-10-18 @ 20:45:56 EDT
Borderline personality disorder and other personality disorders are on a separate axis, axis II, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders multi-axial diagnostic system. But, doe… - Reduce Stress - How to Reduce Stress in Borderline Personality Disor…Created: 2009-10-07 @ 13:10:22 EDT
Are you looking for ways to reduce stress and improve your emotional stability if you have borderline personality disorder? Certain stressors in our lives are controllable, and with some planning w… - Reducing Stress - What Are Your Strategies for Reducing Stress…Created: 2009-10-05 @ 21:30:35 EDT Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 21:36:34 EDT
If you have BPD, you've probably noticed that all of your symptoms get worse during times of stress. Do you have strategies you use for reducing stress? What's worked for you? Any advice for those … - Self Help for Borderline Personality Disorder - Is Self Help for Bor…Created: 2009-10-01 @ 16:37:36 EDT
Unfortunately, BPD just isn't the kind of disorder that can be treated easily through a self help approach. This isn't to say that self help for borderline personality disorder doesn't exist; its j… - Build a Coping Skills Toolbox - How to Build a Coping Skills Toolb…Created: 2009-10-01 @ 16:30:24 EDT
If you are struggling with intense emotions, impulsive behavior, self harm, or suicidality, you need to find ways to cope when your emotions start to take over. Building a coping skills toolbox is … - Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies - An Expert Review of Bo…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 09:56:42 EDT
Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies is a readable, practical, and comprehensive tool for people with BPD and their loved ones. … - Building a Coping Skills Toolbox - What Is In Your Coping Skills Too…Created: 2009-09-29 @ 21:52:03 EDT
Do you have a list of coping skills that you use when trouble is brewing? What skills are in your coping skills toolbox? How do you make sure you use healthy skills rather than resorting to old, un… - Going It Alone - Have You Tried To Treat BPD On Your Own…Created: 2009-09-29 @ 21:09:04 EDT
Self help treatments for BPD are not meant to be used alone, but many people without access to mental health professionals do try to treat their symptoms on their own. Have you tried a self help ap… - Psychotherapy for BPD - Learn More About Psychotherapy for BPDCreated: 2009-09-01 @ 15:24:33 EDT
Psychotherapy is considered to be the most important and effective component of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). While medications and other forms of treatment can be helpful in… - Have You Tried Psychotherapy for BPD - What Is Psychotherapy for BPD…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 21:20:59 EDT
The thought of starting a new psychotherapy for BPD can be a daunting one for many people. Have you tried psychotherapy for BPD? Was it what you expected? What surprised you about the experience? D… - What Is the Food and Drug Administration - Definition of the Food an…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 17:56:53 EDT
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a United States federal government agency that is responsible for ensuring the safety of medications, medical devices, food, and cosmetics. Medications for… - Expressive Writing - Coping Through Expressive WritingCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 13:18:31 EDT
Expressive writing has been shown to have a positive impact on both physical and psychological health in individuals suffering from a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, depression, psyc… - What is Catharsis - A Definition of CatharsisCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 13:07:56 EDT
What is catharsis? Catharsis comes from the Greek word for “cleansing.” In psychotherapy, the term refers to an emotional release that is experienced after feeling and expressing one's em… - What is a Psychiatric Disorder - A Definition of Psychiatric DisorderCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 13:07:23 EDT
What is a psychiatric disorder? A psychiatric disorder is any pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that causes an individual significant distress, impairs their ability to function in li… - Most Out of Therapy - How to Get the Most Out of TherapyCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 10:45:41 EDT
Wondering how you can get the most out of therapy? Psychotherapy can be very effective, but not everyone has success in treatment. Sometimes this is because the therapy just isn’t the right fi… - Getting the Most From Therapy - Share Your Success Getting the Most …Created: 2009-08-15 @ 13:31:18 EDT Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 13:34:21 EDT
Do you have advice about getting the most out of therapy? Share how you have maximized your time in psychotherapy and achieved success. … - Expressive Writing - Share Your Expressive WritingCreated: 2009-08-15 @ 10:31:11 EDT
Share your expressive writing here. Expressive writing has been shown to have a positive impact on both physical and psychological health in individuals suffering from a variety of conditions, incl… - Distal Risk Factor - What Is a Distal Risk FactorCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 13:48:50 EDT
A distal risk factor is a risk factor that represents an underlying vulnerability for a particular condition or event. A distal risk factor does not predict that the condition or event is imminent … - Suicide Risk Factors - What Are Suicide Risk FactorsCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 12:56:54 EDT Updated: 2009-07-30 @ 12:58:09 EDT
Is there a way to predict who is at greatest risk for attempting or committing suicide? This article covers two different kinds of suicide risk factors: distal and proximal risk factors… - Proximal Risk Factor - What is a Proximal Risk FactorCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 12:52:15 EDT Updated: 2009-07-30 @ 12:53:13 EDT
A proximal risk factor is a risk factor that represents an immediate vulnerability for a particular condition or event. Sometimes proximal risk factors precipitate an event… - Suicide Risk Factors - When Are You Most at Most Suicide RiskCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 11:13:30 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 11:17:09 EDT
Many people with BPD have suicidal ideation from time to time. But there are some critical periods when you are at the greatest risk of a suicide attempt. Have you learned what risk factors signal … - Abandonment and BPD - Understanding Abandonment and BPDCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 10:54:31 EDT
People with BPD often have an intense fear of abandonment. Unfortunately, many of the symptoms often create a self-fulfilling prophecy, causing people with BPD to actually be abandoned by others. … - Therapeutic Alliance - A Definition of Therapeutic AllianceCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 15:16:20 EDT
The therapeutic alliance refers to the relationship between a mental health therapist (e.g., a psychiatrist, psychologist, mental health counselor, social worker) and a client. There is evidence th… - Abandonment and BPD - Do You Struggle with Abandonment and BPDCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 11:16:41 EDT
Many people with BPD struggle with abandonment sensitivity - the intense fear of others leaving. However, people with BPD also tend to experience more conflict in relationships, which can lead to m… - Create More Structure - How to Create More Structure in Your Daily L…Created: 2009-07-15 @ 17:24:14 EDT
Mental health experts have long known that one of the keys to good psychological health is having more structure in your daily life. But what exactly is structure, and how can you create more of it… - Active Problem Solving - Learn Active Problem Solving SkillsCreated: 2009-07-15 @ 10:53:03 EDT
Too often we focus on trying to deal with difficult emotions we face in our day-to-day lives. However, it's often more effective to focus on the problem at hand than to focus on trying to control y… - Using Problem Solving Skills - How Have You Put Problem Solving Skil…Created: 2009-07-14 @ 14:40:24 EDT
Everyone encounters problems- big and small- in their day-to-day lives. For people with BPD, these problems can seem insurmountable, or the emotions that come with the problems can get in the way o… - Borderline Personality and Lying - What is the Link Between Borderli…Updated: 2009-10-25 @ 15:22:13 EDT
Is it true that borderline personality is associated with lying? If a person with borderline personality disorder (BPD) lies, is that just a symptom of the disorder? Learn more about the link betwe… - Why is it Called "Borderline" Personality Disorder?Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 20:57:42 EDT
What does the term "borderline" in Borderline Personality Disorder mean? … - Why is BPD Called an "Axis II" Disorder?Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 20:46:38 EDT
Why have I heard BPD called an "Axis II" disorder? What does "Axis II" mean? … - Books About Borderline Personality Disorder - Recommended Books Abou…Updated: 2009-10-10 @ 20:51:38 EDT
Interested in learning more about BPD? Here are some books about borderline personality disorder (BPD) to get you started. … - Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder …Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:41:44 EDT
The Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D, is a companion to the full treatment manual for DBT. The manual is incredibly popular, and is on the…