Personality Disorders
Friday's Progress Notes - September 23, 2009
Mental Health Information - Vol. 13 Issue 9
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CONTENTS
1. Assessment and management of personality disorders
2. Avoidant personality disorder
3. Psychodynamic approaches to personality disorders
4. DBT for personality disorders
5. Risk factors for suicide in borderline patients
6. Personality disorders in patients with HIV/AIDS
7. Antisocial personality disorders in the workplace
8. Treating borderline personality in adolescents
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Dear Colleagues,
Research indicates that approximately nine percent of U.S. adults have a personality disorder as defined by the DSM-IV. Research also indicates that people with personality disorders are very likely to have co-occurring major mental disorders. Today's newsletter focuses on issues related to personality disorders.
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John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders
Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings and caring for them can be difficult and frustrating.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20041015/1505.html
2. eMEDICINE
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/913360-overview
3. FOCUS
Psychodynamic Approaches to Personality Disorders
A growing body of evidence suggests that psychodynamic therapy is efficacious in treating personality disorders.
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/3/3/363
4. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
DBT incorporates the principles of dialectical philosophy, Zen, and behavior therapy to treat these problems.
5. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Beyond Threats: Risk Factors for Suicide in Borderline Personality Disorder
Removing immediate access to lethal means may give the patient time to reconsider a suicide attempt or nonsuicidal self-injury. (Complimentary registration required.)
6. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AIDS INSTITUTE
Personality Disorders in Patients with HIV/AIDS
Fixed patterns of behavior and poor interpersonal relationships can impact medical care.
http://www.hivguidelines.org/GuideLine.aspx?pageID=261&guideLineID=42
7. MODERN MEDICINE
Personality Disorders in the Workplace: Shaking Down the Con Man
Always trying to beat the system, the aggressive antisocial employee can wreak havoc in the workplace. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=311
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What Therapy Is Recommended for Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents?
This expert discusses treatment issues to consider when developing a treatment plan.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/508832
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