Controversial and Accurate Discussion of Stigma
Ironically, it is clear that improving attitudes and behaviors of Clinicians surrounding BPD could potentially have the greatest and most positive impact on stigma. A lack of understanding of the disorder or knowing how to treat people with BPD, has resulted in the...
Why Should It Matter?
Dr. Aguirre goes on to discuss why it is so important to eliminate the negative attitudes towards people with any mental illness, especially with BPD, which continues to be stigmatized, misunderstood and misdiagnosed. It is critically important to educate to reduce...
Addressing the Stigma of Diagnosing and Treating BPD in Adolescents and Young Adults
From Diagnosing and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults For more videos, check out the NEABPD Media Library
More About Reducing Stigma in the Professional Community
Dr. Blaise Aguirre starts the day by discussing STIGMA and why it is so very important to reduce stigma particularly in the professional community. He emphasizes the importance for Clinicians to become aware and understand the disorder well enough to diagnose and...
Introductory Remarks from Our LA Conference: Early Detection and Intervention
Dr. Robin Kissell Director of the BPD Initiatve at UCLA began the conference by discussing cutting edge research being conducted to diagnose BPD in younger populations. Previously a BPD diagnosis was reserved for adults. BPD diagnosis and treatment in the lives of...
Family Matters
At a conference we held in Atlanta some months back Perry Hoffman, PhD and President of NEABPD presented to an audience of professionals and family members why in fact, family does matter. Kevin Dawkins of bpdvideo.com presented the result of a study we conducted on...
Positive Reasons for Diagnosing BPD
Dr. Blaise Aguirre, MD Assistant Professor of psychiatry at Harvard medical school and Medical Director 3East DBT Program, McLean Hospital spoke at our LA Conference and presented severl very important reasons that clinicians should not be reticent to give a BPD...
Stigma in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
Dr. Blaise Aguirre, MD Assistant Professor of psychiatry at Harvard medical school and Medical Director 3East DBT Program, McLean Hospital spoke at our LA Conference today and presented some very important aspects of Stigma. His presentation, Stigma in the...
Steps to Ending Stigma
The sigma attached to BPD is a battle we must fight... but how? BPD Aware, a blog devoted to just that, allows those with BPD to share their stories. Getting personal experiences with correct information about the disorder out in the open helps to shed light on all...
Three Faces of Psychotherapy for BPD
Check out this video, an exclusive look at different psycho-therapeutic treatments for BPD on a clinical level. A "Clinical Roundtable" with panelists Alan E. Fruzzetti, Ph.D., Frank E. Yeomans, M.D., and Jeffrey E. Young, Ph.D. (moderated by Kenneth Silk, M.D.) is a...
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