Common Co-Occurring Disorders: Social Anxiety Disorder and BPD

Common Co-Occurring Disorders: Social Anxiety Disorder and BPD

A marked and persistent fear of social interaction is often diagnosed as Social Anxiety Disorder, and it is a common co-occurring disorder for those with Borderline Personality Disorder.

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Final Public Comment for DSM-V Now Open

Final Public Comment for DSM-V Now Open

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is giving the public until June 15 to submit their final comments on the draft fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

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Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicide: What it Looks Like and How to Help

Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicide: What it Looks Like and How to Help

The rate of suicide for those with Borderline Personality Disorder is higher than that of any other psychiatric disorder. If you care for someone who has BPD, it is important to recognize the signs that they may be suicidal.

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Statistics about Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD

Statistics about Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD

Studies have shown that rates of co-occurrence of BPD and PTSD range from 36 percent to 58 percent in people receiving BPD treatment.

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3 Eating Disorders that Co-Occur with BPD

3 Eating Disorders that Co-Occur with BPD

Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder commonly co-occur with Borderline Personality Disorder. Here is a look at these three eating disorders and their common symptoms.

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NFL Player Brandon Marshall: ‘We Can Beat Borderline Personality Disorder’

NFL Player Brandon Marshall: ‘We Can Beat Borderline Personality Disorder’

Brandon Marshall created Project Borderline to help educate people about Borderline Personality Disorder, raise awareness of BPD, and help people gain access to the resources that they need to recover. He also hopes to bridge the gap between patients, clinicians, and family members.

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How DBT Helps Prevent Aggressive Behavior

How DBT Helps Prevent Aggressive Behavior

Dialectical Behavior Therapy seeks to teach people with aggressive tendencies to employ mindfulness techniques in order to prevent aggressive behavior. Through DBT, they learn to tolerate uncomfortable emotions by sitting with them before acting on them.

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Coping with Anger as a ‘Collateral Non’

Coping with Anger as a ‘Collateral Non’

Borderline Personality Disorder is a condition that has a profound ripple effect, as the conflict in the primary spousal and familial relationships often spreads to all of those friends and relatives surrounding and witnessing the dysfunctional relationship. So how do you cope with the anger that can result?

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NEA-BPD Lecture: The Two Types of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

NEA-BPD Lecture: The Two Types of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A look at the two types of narcissists Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD, spoke about during NEA-BPD’s call-in series and the obstacles that might be in the way of effective Narcissistic Personality Disorder treatment. Part 2 of 2.

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NEA-BPD Lecture: Characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

NEA-BPD Lecture: Characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD) continued its weekly call-in series with a talk by Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD, who spoke about Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), the specific characteristics associated with it, and the challenges to effectively treating NPD therapeutically. Part 1 of 2.

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