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Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sometimes referred to as disorder of extreme stress not otherwise specified (DESNOS), is thought to result from chronic interpersonal trauma in childhood.
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Imaginal exposure and its impact on borderline personality disorder
Imaginal exposure is a component of cognitive behavioral therapy that is used to treat borderline personality disorder. During imaginal exposure, you will work with your therapist to imagine and approach past traumas.
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What is the Link Between Borderline and Dependent Personalities?
Dependent personality disorder frequently co-occurs with borderline personality disorder. They frequently overlap in terms of symptoms and treatment.
Borderline Personality and Paranoia
Many people with borderline personality experience paranoid ideation (i.e., beliefs that others aim to harm them, despite evidence to the contrary) under conditions of stress. Paranoia in BP is different than in psychotic disorders, however.
How Does Borderline Personality Disorder Hurt Thinking Processes?
Many people with borderline personality experience symptoms related to the process and content of their thinking, including paranoid ideation
The McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD)
The McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder is designed to screen for borderline personality.
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Can Self-Report Information Be Trusted?
Understanding the self-report test in psychology including the advantages and disadvantages such as bias.
Psychometric Properties
Learn what psychometric properties are and how they relate to psychological testing.
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Are People With Borderline Personality Disorder More Likely to Cheat?
People with borderline personality disorder have issues with impulsive behaviors and interpersonal relationships. They could be more likely to cheat.
What Is Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified?
Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, or PD-NOS, is a diagnosis that people receive when they have some kind of personality disorder but the symptoms do not fit neatly into the existing categorical types of personality disorders.
Borderline and Avoidant Personality Disorder
Borderline and avoidant personality disorder co-occur so frequently that in some samples over 40% of individuals with BPD also have APD.
The Borderline Evaluation of Severity Over Time (BEST)
The Borderline Evaluation of Severity Over Time (BEST) is a self-rating test for borderline personality disorder (BPD). This test evaluates the severity of and change in BPD symptoms over time. The BEST is a reliable and valid measure of borderline personality symptoms.
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How Antisocial Personality Disorder Relates to Borderline Personality Disorder
Learn about the traits and diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, and how it's similar to and different from borderline personality disorder.
What Is Multi-Axial Diagnosis?
The current diagnostic system for psychiatric disorders, the DSM-IV-TR, uses a multi-axial system of diagnosis. But what is multi-axial diagnosis, and how can you interpret the multi-axial system? Learn more about multi-axial diagnosis in the DSM-IV-TR.
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What to Do When Your Loved One Won't Get Help for BPD
When your loved one is refusing treatment for borderline personality disorder, you may feel desperate and helpless. Here's what you can do.
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