Borderline Personality News

February 06, 2009

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Health Beat
The Kaleo Voice  Borderline personality disorder is a prevalent psychiatric disorder, marked by mood instability, distorted self-image and erratic behavior. While that may sound like the majority of college students, there are diagnostic criteria to separate the disordered from the disorderly.

Personality disorder examined tonight
Oregon Daily Emerald  
Psychology professor Pam Birrell will lecture on "The Inner World of Multiple Personality: Journey into Wholeness" as part of the Supernova lecture series tonight. Birrell is a senior instructor in the psychology department and a licensed therapist with a private practice in Eugene.

Hap LeCrone: Reader shares tale of dealing with dependent personality disorder
Waco Tribune-Herald  
DEAR DR. LeCRONE: In the past, I dived into love relationships just to prove that I was lovable because I continually craved emotional validation. We all have a need for validation, as in being told a job was well done or having someone tell us we are valued and respected. But some people are needier than others, and I was too needy.

The Mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder
Time Magazine  
People with borderline personality disorder are some of psychology's hardest cases. Many commit suicide. But recent treatment advances are unlocking what was once a mystery illness

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