Part III: Conclusions from Research on Rejection Sensitivity and Rage in BPD
The conclusions reached through Dr Downey's research is that there is empirical support for the clinical notion that rage in BPD is substantially rejection-contingent. Go here to listen: Downey conclusion
Hot off the Press from APA: Mary Zanarini–Persons in BPD Recovery Successfully Marry at Later Age with Stability in Relationship and as Parents. Listen to interview clip
http://www.psychnews.org/update/audio/MARY_ZANARINI.mp3
Katie Couric Show Addresses Stigma in BPD
NEABPD sponsored an appearance by Dr Kelly Koerner, Creative Director of Evidence-Based Practice Institute, a space through which therapists, clinical leaders, trainers and researchers can more easily work together to improve clients’ outcomes and discover more...
BORDERLINE WALK HONORING MEMORY OF SASHA MENU-COUREY RAISES AWARENESS
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. SASHA Menu-Courey, once a Canadian National Championship qualifier, tragically took her life on June 17, 2011 after spending years battling a little-known mental disorder. The scholarship athlete and outstanding student had Borderline...
NEABPD linking to Glenn Close and BringChange2Mind linking to NEABPD
Glenn Close and NEABPD at the Katie Couric Show
Part II: Measurement of Rejection Sensitivity
Dr Downey goes on to discuss how Rejection Sensitivity is measured. Not surprising, individuals who have BPD have a high level of rejection sensitivity as a result of the anxious expectation and concern and the resulting sense of threat that is activated by...
More on the DSM and why a solid, fact-based diagnosis is elusive
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/opinion/sunday/shortcomings-of-a-psychiatric-bible.html?smid=pl-share May 11, 2013 Shortcomings of a Psychiatric Bible By THE EDITORIAL BOARD of the New York Times Patients and parents concerned about mental illness have every right...
DSM matters for insurance, services, but little else
This was forwarded by our own Jim Breiling, board member of NEABPD. This is SO important for families to understand, because with the care and support our relatives need, and often cannot get for themselves, well... we have to know how to make the system work for us....
NEABPD Receives Recognition Award Presented by Jacqueline Hernandez, Mental Health Liaison for U.S. Representative Grace F. Napolitano, representing the San Gabriel Valley 32nd Congressional District of California.
Social Rejection and BPD – Rejection Sensitivity Part I
This is among the most important reserach we have featured on the NEABPD blog. NEA recently hosted a Sunday night call-in with professor and researcher Geraldine Downey, Ph.D. Vice Provost Downey is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Columbia...
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