Parents reluctant to use psychostimulants in ADHD 18 Aug 2011 0 comments Parents report worries about putting their children on ADHD medications, including fears they will turn them into ''drones''.
Borderline personality treatment should focus on psychosocial deficits 3 Jun 2010 0 comments A 10-year follow-up of borderline personality patients has found that remission is more common than recovery, leading the authors to suggest that treatment should focus on the psychosocial deficits…
Antipsychotic linked to compulsive behaviour 3 Mar 2010 0 comments Clinicians should ask patients taking the antipsychotic aripiprazole whether they are experiencing any compulsive behaviours, an Australian psychiatrist suggests.
Visual processing plays role in BDD 11 Feb 2010 0 comments Researchers have uncovered neurobiological indicators that may provide explanations into the pathophysiology of body dysmorphic disorder, which they hope will eventually help guide treatments and…
Mentalisation treatment best for personality disorders 3 Dec 2009 0 comments Mentalisation-based treatment is more effective than a structured clinical approach when treating patients with borderline personality disorder, research shows.
Changing clinician's attitudes to BPD 4 Aug 2009 0 comments Psychoanalytic and cognitive education programs may help clinicians develop more positive attitudes towards patients with borderline personality disorder, an Australian study finds, but only…
Suicide attempts in narcissistic personality disorder: planned and lethal 23 Jul 2009 0 comments Suicide attempts by people with narcissistic personality disorder are characterised by planning and the use of more lethal means, an analysis of 446 Spanish patients has concluded.
Narcissistic personality disorder: time for a re-think 7 Nov 2008 0 comments A large, clinically-based study has provided new insights into the categorisation of narcissistic personality disorder, and helped define its possible overlap with antisocial…
Avoidant personality disorder and social phobia share genetic link 10 Dec 2007 0 comments Avoidant personality disorder and social phobia have a common genetic link, suggesting that the two disorders may be part of the same spectrum, new research…
Interpersonal problems in personality disorder influences psychotherapy 19 Jun 2007 0 comments A study investigating which patients with personality disorder can best benefit from time-limited dynamic psychotherapy have found that specific interpersonal problems impact on the effectiveness of…
