In the field of psychology, there are many different ways to understand or make sense of a phenomenon. Researchers, theorists, or practitioners can approach topics via many different paradigms or schools of thought that guide their general understanding, programs of research or …
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More research is needed in order to determine how childhood invalidation may contribute toward the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms. Two possible mediators that may explain the relationship between childhood invalidation and BPD symptoms are rejectio…
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research…
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based, long-term psychotherapy initially developed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients and/or highly suicidal patients. DBT involves four treatment modes: tailored individual therapy, phone coaching from the…
Pejorative attitudes from mental health clinicians towards individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are well documented (Horn et al. 2007, Veysey 2013, Lester 2014, Charles 2020). Those thus labelled are frequently seen as ‘manipulative’, ‘attention-seeki…
Mental health professionals have difficulty distinguishing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Bipolar Disorder due to overlapping clinical and etiological features. Such difficulties may lead to misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatment recommendations; thus, it is crucial…
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research…
This thesis addresses the question of how equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) can be a beneficial modality for adolescents with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in working through various symptoms including suicidality, self-injurious behavior, history of trauma, impulsi…
People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have a particular difficulty in forming and maintaining close relationships. The Relational Affective Model (Mizen, 2014) proposes that intimate relationships activate claustro-agoraphobic anxieties as the person alternately seek…