December 11, 2024

Testosterone Linked to Different BPD Symptoms

Study Suggests Elevated Testosterone Levels in Women with Borderline Personality Disorder Linked to Internalizing Symptoms, Not Externalizing Behaviors - European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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November 27, 2024

High Prevalence of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients with Epilepsy

A comprehensive study reveals significantly higher rates of various psychiatric comorbidities among persons with epilepsy, shedding light on the bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and psychiatric disorders. Findings suggest the necessity of implementing validated psychiatric screening tools into epilepsy care training.

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November 26, 2024

Self-Harm Often Shifts to Substance Use

Adolescents showing reduced nonsuicidal self-injury often shift toward increased substance use, as a recent study reveals the association between symptom shifting and borderline personality disorder (BPD) pathology.

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July 12, 2024

Narcissism Declines Across Lifespan, Meta-Analysis Finds

Narcissism typically decreases across the lifespan, with high rank-order stability and consistent patterns across gender and birth cohorts, according to a meta-analysis of 51 longitudinal samples.

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July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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June 17, 2024

HOLD Genetic Links to Specific Psychopathology Symptoms

Study examines the association between polygenic scores and specific psychopathology symptoms.

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July 02, 2024

Bogus Therapist Deceives Hundreds Online Before Death, State Records Reveal

Licensed therapist's untrained spouse impersonates her and provides therapy to hundreds of patients, unraveling a deception that resulted in license surrender and breach notification.

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July 26, 2024

Socially Vulnerable Communities & Mental Health Treatment

A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that socially vulnerable communities in the U.S. have higher rates of schizophrenia spectrum and substance use disorders, but receive less treatment for these conditions.

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June 11, 2024

Alcohol & Bipolar Disorder: Patient Struggles

Study reveals that increased alcohol use exacerbates mood instability and impairs workplace functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder.

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