Borderline Personality News

November 5, 2006

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New Breakthrough in War Against Life-Threatening Mental Illness
PR Web
Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most serious and fast-growing psychiatric disorders. Until recently, many mental health professionals considered BPD to be almost untreatable. Federal agencies, private organizations and scientists have begun to recognize the seriousness of this disorder and have intensified efforts to develop effective treatments. This has led to a significant

Research Finds Antioxidant Therapies Do Not Interfere With Radiation Treatment
Science Daily
Researchers at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America found that antioxidant therapies such as green tea extract, melatonin, high-potency multivitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E do not interfere with radiation treatment.

Sleep Apnea Treatment Curbs Aggression In Sex Offenders
Science Daily
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20 percent of men in western cultures, five percent of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences finds that sex offenders who suffer from OSA experience more harmful psychological symptoms than do sex offenders with normal sleep patterns.

New Findings May Lead To Treatment For Anxiety In Rett Syndrome
Science Daily
The classic form of Rett Syndrome shows us a child who is the picture of anxiety: she wrings her hands, hyperventilates, trembles. The progression of the disorder includes loss of acquired skills, speech and mobility. Many girls with Rett display elevated stress hormones. New studies may shed light on whether much of the anxiety of these children is a response to the experience of Rett, or is an

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