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Borderline Personality Disorder
A brief overview that focuses on the symptoms, treatments, and research findings.
Date: 2001

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Pilot Study Will Test New Treatment to Reduce Self-Harm in Borderline Personality Disorder
October 09, 2008 • Science Update
NIMH recently funded Kim Gratz, Ph.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center, and colleagues to continue to test a new group therapy to help women with borderline personality disorder reduce self-harm behaviors and to improve functioning.
Borderline Personality Disorder: Brain Differences Related to Disruptions in Cooperation in Relationships
August 12, 2008 • Science Update
Different patterns of brain activity in people with borderline personality disorder were associated with disruptions in the ability to recognize social norms or modify behaviors that likely result in distrust and broken relationships, according to an NIMH-funded study published online in the August 8, 2008 issue of Science.
Group Therapy Program Offers Meaningful Gains for People with Borderline Personality Disorder
February 26, 2008 • Science Update
A 20-week group therapy program focusing on cognitive behavioral and skills training, when used in conjunction with usual care, helped reduce symptoms of borderline personality disorder and improve overall functioning, reported NIMH-funded researchers.
National Survey Tracks Prevalence of Personality Disorders in U.S. Population
October 18, 2007 • Science Update
NIMH-funded researchers recently reported that roughly nine percent of ? U.S. adults have a personality disorder as defined by the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
Unpleasant Words Trigger Strong Startle Response in People with Borderline Personality Disorder
August 22, 2007 • Science Update
Adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) showed excessive emotional reactions when looking at words with unpleasant meanings compared to healthy people during an emotionally stimulating task, according to NIMH-funded researchers

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