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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 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.
Factors That Predict Treatment Outcomes, Remission in Pediatric OCD
These results identify several predictive factors for remission in children with OCD and may be useful for clinicians in tailoring their treatment approach, although the impact of adjunctive d-cycloserine requires further investigation.
OCD Associated With Socioeconomic Factors and Mental Health Comorbidities
A lower socioeconomic status, childhood maltreatment, and the presence of comorbid mental health conditions were associated with diagnosed OCD in the studied Canadian population.
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