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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Ethical Questions and Surgical Contraindications
The potential consequences of providing cosmetic treatment to a patient with BDD can extend beyond ethical concerns.
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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.
Cognitive Therapy Plus Exposure and Response Prevention Effective in OCD
The treatment led to significantly greater symptom relief and belief reduction compared with exposure and response prevention.
Perimenstrual Symptom Exacerbation Observed in Borderline Personality Disorder
These data highlight potential risk periods for emotional symptom worsening in borderline personality disorder.
Concise Questionnaire Found Consistent, Reliable at Monitoring OCD
The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-9 may also potentially be used outside of intensive care settings, such as in longitudinal research.
Lamotrigine Similar to Placebo in Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
The authors discouraged physicians from the prescription of lamotrigine, despite the "considerable pressure" that may be created by its recommendation in certain textbooks.
Politically Focused Thoughts, Behaviors Tied to Psychopathology
Politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors are associated with measures of psychopathology and disability.
Acceptance Without Judgment Helps Reduce Self-Injury in Borderline Personality Disorder
Mindfulness, an awareness of one's present experience without labeling it as good or bad, is a fundamental skill taught in dialectical behavior therapy group skills training.
Re-evaluation of Fear Processing in Psychopathy: New Evidence and Application to Other Psychiatric Disorders
This is the first meta-analysis to examine subjective emotion experience in psychopathy.
Do Personality Disorders Increase Obesity Risk?
Assessment of comorbid personality disorder could be key to successful weight loss strategies.
Bullied Preemies At Greater Risk for Mental Illness as Adults
Preemies may possess elevated levels of characteristics that put them at risk for peer victimization, including more anxiety and depression.
Women, Chronic Psychiatric Patients Seek Out Assisted Suicide the Most
Patients are usually women; most have chronic, severe conditions with histories of suicide.
Internet-Based CBT Best for Body Dysmorphia
Superior to online supportive therapy for symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.
Psychiatric Disorders Have Increased in Declining Smoker Population
Nicotine-dependent smokers who began smoking in the 1980s were more likely than older smokers to have a psychiatric condition, such as bipolar disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or ADHD.
Psychotherapy Impacts Neural Circuits in Personality Disorder
Transference-focused psychotherapy is associated with alterations in frontolimbic circuitry in borderline personality disorder.
Ending 'Victim' Narrative Could Thwart Extremist Group Recruitment
Extremist organizations attract vulnerable members by emphasizing victimization and sense of identity.
Almost 10% of Americans With Anger Issues Have Guns
Quick-to-anger gun owners also have elevated risk of personality disorders, alcohol abuse, anxiety and PTSD, the researchers said.
Boredom, Frustration Can Lead to Repetitive, Body-Focused Behaviors
Boredom, frustration and impatience can promote skin-picking, nail-biting and hair-pulling in some people.
ADHD Drug Shows Promise For Binge-Eating Disorder
In higher doses, Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) helped to curb binge eating.
Negative Social Interactions Linked to Hypertension in Women
Effects seen for women, not men, and for those aged 51 to 64 years, but not those aged 65 and older.
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