Boredom is not something you would typically associate with Borderline Personality Disorder right? It is not one of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM IV
Author: BPD Team
Borderline Personality Disorder may still be diagnosed more in women than men. What does this mean? It is unlikely that fewer men have Borderline Personality
Valerie Porr, M.A. understands intimately the ramifications of a family member suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD). It was this experience and curiosity that led
Research shows us that 70% of people with Borderline Personality Disorder drop out of treatment. According to John Gunderson, medical director of the Center for
Receiving a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) may seem devastating. There’s a lot of confusion about what BPD really means and how it’s
None of us enjoys feeling negative emotions. By definition, it is an aversive experience, and given the option, all of us would generally prefer to
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar spectrum disorders (e.g., bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia) have both been fairly common topics on PBB. Both disorders are
The other week I came across an interesting study by Cathy Spatz Widom (whose work has helped debunk the myth that being a victim of
Earlier this morning, I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. Ordinarily, this is a fairly aversive experience, but this morning I barely
The other week I was listening to an episode of “Science Friday” on NPR, which featured Richard McFall, Bruce Wampold, and Dianne Chambless discussing the