Borderline Personality

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Are There Subtypes of Borderline Personality Disorder?

In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, an individual must meet just five out of a total of nine diagnostic criteria, meaning that BPD in one person ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Forgiveness

In honor of the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., some words from one of his sermons for your consideration: "First, we must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. ...
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A New Angle on Emotional Instability in BPD

A new study published this month in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology may shed some light on the very intense "all or nothing" emotions that are experienced by individuals with ...
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Self-Embedding - Another Form of Deliberate Self-Harm

Although I have worked with clients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) for many years, I have never had a patient that (to my knowledge) engaged in self-embedding. In fact, I ...
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Have Compassion

I feel compelled to write a post that is a bit more personal than usual. I have been About.com's Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder for almost three years. I really love ...
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