A General Factor of Personality in the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III, the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology, and the Personality Assessment Inventory
Journal of Research in Personality, 11/17/2009
|
Rushton JP et al. – In a cross–validation study of the Personality Assessment Inventory, a GFP accounted for 65 ... two second–order factors, 47% of the variance in five first–order factors, and 27% of the variance in all 18 scales.
[more...]
|
Personality problems are considerably associated with somatic morbidity and health care utilisation
European Psychiatry, 11/06/2009
|
Olsson I et al. – In the population based study, personality problems in young adults based on DSM–IV personality disorder criteria were associated with increased occurrence of somatic ... morbidity and primary health care utilisation. The relevance for GP to take personality problems into account during consultations is underlined and a method for doing so is suggested.
[more...]
|
Personality disorders improve in patients treated for major depression
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 11/13/2009
|
Mulder RT et al. – Personality disorders are neither particularly stable nor treatment resistant. In depressed out–patients, personality disorder symptoms in general improve significantly even in patients whose ... response to their treatment for depressive symptoms is modest or poor.
[more...]
|
Borderline personality disorder: STEPPS is practical, evidence-based, easier to use
Current Psychiatry, 10/06/2009
|
Black DW et al. – Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) is founded on the successes of better known psychoeducational models but is easier for practicing psychiatrists to ... mental health,other psychiatry,personality disorders,psychiatry
[more...]
|
How mothers with borderline personality disorder relate to their year-old infants
British Journal of Psychiatry, 10/05/2009
|
Hobson RP et al. – As predicted, a higher proportion (85%) of women with borderline personality disorder than women in the comparison groups showed disrupted affective communication with their infants. They ... prevalence of frightened/disoriented behaviour. Maternal borderline personality disorder is associated with dysregulated mother–infant communication.
[more...]
|
School climate and continuity of adolescent personality disorder symptoms
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 11/20/2009
|
Kasen S et al. – Schools may exert both positive and negative influences on continuity of adolescent personality disturbance. The role of the school in guiding young people toward more favorable developmental pathways and alleviating personality disturbance is ... discussed.
[more...]
|
Association Between Type D Personality, Depression, and Oxidative Stress in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Psychosomatic Medicine, 10/21/2009
|
Kupper N et al. – CHF patients with Type D personality are characterized by an increased oxidative stress burden, apparent in the decreased antioxidant levels and an increased ... failure,mental health,mood disorders,neuropsych sciences,other psychiatry,personality disorders,psychiatry
[more...]
|
Addictive Personality and Problematic Mobile Phone Use
CyberPsychology & Behavior, 10/12/2009
|
Takao M et al. – The findings suggest that the measurements of these addictive personality traits would be helpful in the screening and intervention of potential problematic users of mobile phones.
[more...]
|
Effectiveness of Different Modalities of Psychotherapeutic Treatment for Patients with Cluster C Personality Disorders: Results of a Large Prospective Multicentre Study
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 11/16/2009
|
Bartak A et al. – Psychotherapeutic treatment, especially in the short–term inpatient modality, is an effective treatment for patients with cluster C personality disorders.
[more...]
|
Personality profiles and minor affective psychopathology in a non-clinical sample: An empirical verification of Cloningers theoretical model
Journal of Affective Disorders, 11/10/2009
|
Gurpegui M et al. – It is possible to identify certain personality configurations associated with minor psychopathology and concomitant use of ... psychotropics, among active professional people.
[more...]
|
