borderline personality disorder awareness month
Dr Alyson Lee, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and a past Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, provides information on Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT), an evidence based model of psychotherapy that is effective in the treatment of borderline personality disorder as well as other mental disorders. This article is part of our information series […]
In this honest and open account, Grainne* gives a first person look into her experiences of being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and her road to recovery and living well, through treatment and support from her mental health team, friends and family. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness […]
Dr Navroop Johnson, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and member of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, gives a clinical overview of the models and theories of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), one of the most effective and common treatments for Personality Disorders. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness […]
Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, outlines the most effective and evidence-based treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month this May. You can read more in the series below this post and […]
As part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month 2022, Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorders Special Interest Group, provides an overview of what we mean when we discuss this often-misunderstood diagnosis. While public awareness of mental illness keeps growing, and the stigma around […]
As part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month 2022, Dr Molly Bredin, HST trainee and Vice-Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorders Special Interest Group, addresses common myths surrounding personality disorder. Public discussion and media depictions of personality disorders have been increasing over the last number of years, and while increased recognition […]