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Complex PTSD has become a popular psychiatric diagnosis, although it is not officially recognized by American psychiatry. The ...

Complimentary therapy with a program duration of 6-12 months is a popular treatment proposal for patients with BPD and eating disorders.

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The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy  are now available online.

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BPD is characterized by extreme emotional dysregulation, whereas schizophrenia mainly involves a disconnect from reality known as psychosis.

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Updated guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association highlight psychotherapy as “the core of treatment” for borderline personality disorder in adolescents and adults. Hundreds of ...

Department of Psychiatry, Socialpsychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Introduction: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients exhibit high rates of co-occurring ...