Personality disorders - Articles

CLINICAL UPDATE

The Psychotherapy of Avoidant Personalities: A Basic Overview

July 11, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa. Editor in Chief, The Carlat Psychotherapy Report, psychotherapist in private practice in Tampa, Florida, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. He has broad clinical experience in the psychoanalytic treatment of mood, personality, and psychosomatic disorders, and has particular interest in the psychotherapy of schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder.

Dr. Ruffalo has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

The characteristics, differential diagnosis, theoretical considerations, and treatment approaches for avoidant personality disorder (AvPD), including insights into its prevalence and cultural considerations.

2024 Evidence for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (for Social Workers)

April 10, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa, Jonathan Shedler, PhD, and Geneva Valeska

This course covers the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Personality disorders represent a complex and often misunderstood category within the field of mental health. These conditions, characterized by enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior, can significantly impact an individual's life, relationships, and overall well-being. Understanding personality disorders is crucial for mental health professionals.

2024 Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders (For Social Workers)

April 10, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa, Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD, Dan H. Buie, MD, and Marcia Zuckerman, MD

This course covers the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Personality disorders represent a complex and often misunderstood category within the field of mental health. These conditions, characterized by enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior, can significantly impact an individual's life, relationships, and overall well-being. Understanding personality disorders is crucial for mental health professionals.

CARLAT WEBINAR

How to Diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder

January 22, 2024

Jason Mallo, DO

You do not need to be an expert in borderline personality to help your patients. Dr. Mallo will introduce tactics that can be applied in different treatment settings.

EXPERT Q&A

Navigating Narcissistic Personality Disorder

December 4, 2023

Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD

Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD. Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Psychiatrist in private practice.

Dr. Yeomans has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Yeomans discusses the distinctions between healthy self-regard and the defensive nature of pathological narcissism, as well as potential treatment approaches for individuals with NPD.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder: A Closer Look at Psychodynamic Approaches

September 28, 2023

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa
Editor in Chief, The Carlat Psychotherapy Report. Psychotherapist in private practice in Tampa, Florida. Instructor of Psychiatry at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ruffalo has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy, including transference-focused psychotherapy, offers a valuable approach to understanding and treating borderline personality disorder, backed by strong evidence, making it a significant treatment option.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

January 2, 2023

Susie Morris, MD.

Susie Morris, MD, MA. Assistant professor of psychiatry and forensic psychiatrist, UCLA. Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Morris has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Your patient experiences frequent episodes of falling to the floor and shaking for several minutes, but extensive neurologic work-ups find no evidence of epilepsy. Might your patient have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures? Several clues will help you distinguish these from epileptic seizures. We review the evaluation and management of this challenging condition.

RESEARCH UPDATE

DBT Skills May Reduce Polypharmacy in Borderline Personality Disorder

January 1, 2023

Simon M. Dosovitz, MD

Simon M. Dosovitz, MD. Dr. Dosovitz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This real-world study finds that patients with BPD are able to trade pills for skills, with substantial reductions in a controversial class of medications.

Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder

July 1, 2022

Ashley Pierson, PhD

Ashley Pierson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and acting director of DBT services, General Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

Dr. Pierson, expert for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Borderline personality disorder is highly comorbid with substance use disorders for reasons that are described by Dr. Pierson. She also reviews some basics of dialectical behavioral therapy, the gold standard treatment for borderline personality disorder, and shows us how therapeutic principles can be applied the treatment of addiction.

Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder

July 1, 2022

Ashley Pierson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and acting director of DBT services, General Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

Dr. Pierson, expert for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Borderline personality disorder is highly comorbid with substance use disorders for reasons that are described by Dr. Pierson. She also reviews some basics of dialectical behavioral therapy, the gold standard treatment for borderline personality disorder, and shows us how therapeutic principles can be applied the treatment of addiction.