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Borderline personality disorder, a disorder that is often misunderstood by the general public, also raises questions for psychiatrists.
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Borderline Personality Disorder With Depression Raises Risk of Suicide Attempts in Mood Disorder Patients
Notably, the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was over 90% in patients with comorbid BD and BPD.
Does Personality Affect the Composition of the Gut Microbiome?
In the general population, personality traits may predict the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome, a study in the Human Microbiome Journal suggests.
Borderline Personality Disorder May Raise Cardiometabolic Risk
Borderline personality traits, depression associated with extent of midlife cardiometabolic risk.
Examining Predictors of OCD Treatment Response Trajectory
Intensive residential treatment was found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, although different response trajectories were observed.
Insomnia in Borderline Personality Disorder May Increase Suicide Risk
Insomnia may be associated with increased suicide risk in patients with borderline personality disorder.
High Psychopathy Scores Associated With Lower Self-Reported Empathy Levels
The researchers hypothesize that empathy induction activities could increase prosocial behavior among violent offenders.
TMS Device Cleared to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
Improving Psychotherapy Dosing for Comorbid Depression and Personality Disorders
Researchers are conducting a trial to determine whether 25 or 50 psychotherapy sessions in a year will be more effective at reducing symptoms of depression in patients with personality disorders.
Examining Whether Adjunctive Glutamatergic Medication Further Eases OCD Symptoms
Researchers examined whether adjunctive gabapentin or memantine and standard treatment with a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) might lead to further improvements in patients with OCD.
FDA Permits Marketing of Brain Stimulation Device for OCD
A brain stimulation device to treat OCD has received approval for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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