There is substantial evidence supporting the effectiveness of longer-term treatments for individuals with personality disorder, and particularly borderline personality disorder.1 Yet, there is a ...

We often treat symptoms as isolated problems. But what if they belong to a larger story organizing our identity, choices, and relationships in ways we haven't yet seen?

I also work with personality disorders. The poem, The Imaginary Career (by Rainer Maria Rilke), illustrates exquisitely our human condition. To quote: "At first a childhood, limitless and free" only ...

Meta analysis finds 55% alcohol use in borderline personality disorder, urging integrated screening and treatment to improve outcomes.

Alcohol use disorders affect more than half of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), according to ...

A commonly heard refrain in everyday life is, “That’s just the way I am,” or “It’s just my personality. I can’t change.” While it is true that personality traits are deeply ingrained, the refusal to ...

Before you go chalking someone's behavior up to their quirky personality, you may want to consider if something deeper is going on. Many people in older generations grew up believing any form of ...

A new neuroimaging study suggests that adolescents with borderline personality disorder exhibit distinct patterns of brain activity when reflecting on their own identity. The findings indicate that ...