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    CNN Doc for Surgeon General?  Jan 7, 2009
    Obama Wants Journalist Gupta for Surgeon General. In a scene from CNN's "Planet in Peril," Dr. Sanjay Gupta stands in a body of water in Africa. (The Drudge Report)

    Doctor shuts practice, leaves town  Jan 6, 2009
    According to Department of Health records, a doctor in August diagnosed Ecklind with an unspecified personality disorder with features of anti-social personality disorder. Dr. George Joseph, in the state ordered-exam, recommended that Ecklind enter a rehabilitation program for medical professionals. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Vets fight for benefits  Jan 4, 2009
    "Some are being discharged with personality disorders. These are considered pre-existing into combat. They don't get any benefits for that, for a psychiatric disorder. It's not fair, because they're serving in combat and coming back with a lot of issues.". Among the hardest issues, she said, is the paper trail. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Letters to the editor (Dec. 26)  Jan 3, 2009
    Doug25 wrote on Dec 28, 2008 12:45 PM:" Chris AKA VitamanYou are no better than those you wish to destroy to increase money for YOUR drug industry. Nobody needs to join any of your mentioned programs or create further get-rich industries so Chris can trash people. You are also practicing medicin without a license.Vitamins are in our foods and the pill form can be purchased about anywhere. Why recruit people into your own expensive ideas. We don't need medical clinics or treatment programs for... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Putting Bernie Madoff On The Couch  Dec 31, 2008
    The reason lies in the personality or, more accurately, the personality disorder that drives them to such frauds in the first place. Forensic psychologists studying Madoff-type minds start with the usual menu of personality disorders, particularly narcissism ... Many criminals, Hare explains, suffer from some form of antisocial personality disorder, a condition that causes them to behave impulsively and aggressively and generally commit violent crimes. (Time.com)

    Newsweek: Battling with self-injury  Dec 30, 2008
    Her mother sent her to a therapist, then a psychiatric ward, where she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and put on mood stabilizers and antidepressants ... Sadism isn't just physical, it's the whole thing, and a deeply narcissistic personality disorder. (MSNBC -- Health)

    AstraZeneca says FDA asks for Seroquel detail  Dec 30, 2008
    Focused on treating: bipolar and borderline personality disorders. Premier Residential Treatment Center specializing in dual diagnosis. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Deaths prompt facility shutdown  Dec 23, 2008
    She also suffered from mild personality disorder, schizophrenia and the autoimmune disease Gillian-Barr Syndrome. Reports show that she died of sepsis, Melissa Livezey, spokeswoman for the Upper Moreland police, said. (Springfield Sun, PA)

    Enough bah humbug, Santa Claus is coming to town  Dec 22, 2008
    The booklet, titled Christmas Carols For The Mentally Disturbed, listed amended festive songs to go with various psychiatric conditions, like Santa Claus Is Coming To Town To Get Me (paranoia); We Three Kings Disorientated Are (multiple personality disorder); Silent Night, Holy Ooh Look At That Froggy, Can I Have Some Chocolate, Why Is France So Far Away. (attention deficit disorder) and Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells (obsessive... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Possible Genetic Causes Of Borderline Personality Disorder Identified  Dec 21, 2008
    20, 2008) According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and is estimated to affect 2 percent of the population ... Our results suggest that genetic factors play a major role in individual differences of borderline personality disorder features in Western society ... Distel et al. Chromosome 9: linkage for borderline personality disorder features. (Science Daily)

    National rates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders call for better service integration  Dec 18, 2008
    "We found that co-occurring disorders were highest in selected sub-groups, for example, among younger adults (55%), people receiving specialty inpatient care (28%), and those with personality disorders (34%). It is important that risk management strategies be included in treatment and support models for clients," says Dr. Rush. "We also found that across all levels of care, having a co-occurring disorder was strongly associated with antisocial and challenging behaviour, legal involvement, and... (EurekAlert!)

    Will your Ex be there Christmas morning?  Dec 17, 2008
    I m convinced after knowing her for years now, that she has mental issues, at the very least, some sort of personality disorder. Their kids have weathered this as well as could be expected, as has my husband. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Talking therapy has 'lasting impact' on those with eating disorders  Dec 17, 2008
    they stem from a huge variety of sources--from genetics, to background and upbringing, and also other mental disorders(for example, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar 1 before I even developed an ED). we need more support for young women(and men), not only to keep them from the insidious messages of popular media("Thin is in", et al), but also to address the inherent problems and vulnerabilities. (Daily Mail)

    Number of attempted suicides on the rise  Dec 16, 2008
    A majority of what we have seen is personality disorders, such as manic depressive or paranoid schizophrenia. I don t know that we see a lot of trigger mechanisms that do that, Phillips said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Killer of Medicine Hat family jailed for life  Dec 16, 2008
    Mr. Steinke declined to speak in court, but his lawyer, Alain Hepner, noted that his client had been abused by his father figures and taunted as a youngster, and that he is under psychiatric care and on medication to treat a personality disorder. The combination of factors may have contributed to his present situation, the lawyer said. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    Axe attacker jailed for 13 years  Dec 13, 2008
    He was found to be sane and fit to plead, although suffering from a personality disorder. Advocate depute Ashley Edwards, prosecuting, told how Cook had borne a grudge after his then wife accused him of assaulting her 20 years earlier. (BBC News -- UK)

    Ill. governor parlor game: Psychotic or political?  Dec 13, 2008
    Those traits are consistent with a mental condition called narcissistic personality disorder, he said. Its other symptoms can include taking advantage of others for personal gain and lack of empathy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Palm Pilots Bridge Communication Gap Between Therapists And Patients  Dec 12, 2008
    11, 2008) Palm Pilots already perform a variety of functions, and in the future, they may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher used Palm Pilots as electronic diaries to record and analyze mood variability in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and found that the devices helped bridge an important communication gap between therapists and patients. (Science Daily)

    Sarcasm signals dementia  Dec 12, 2008
    "It can be very difficult to diagnose in early stages and to separate from depression or, later on, schizophrenia or personality disorders," Hodges said. The sarcasm test could replace some more expensive and less widely available tests for dementia, he said. (iAfrica.com)

    Diane Downs denied parole The Oregon mother who shot her three children in the infamous 1983 crime appears to be "the same old Diane"  Dec 10, 2008
    In the end, Downs, who has been diagnosed with a "personality disorder with narcissistic traits," failed to accept responsibility for her crime. "Are you asking me if I'm a killer?" Downs responded when parole board member Steven Powers pressed her. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Five strikes, not out (244)  Dec 10, 2008
    McDermott pointed out that a recent mental evaluation of Griffey found she suffers from bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. The diagnoses failed to sway Griffey's probation officer, Julie Guiberson. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    paid a salary  Dec 9, 2008
    Strugglers have often had bad things happen to them, and have what psychiatrists call personality disorders. They often push caregivers and friends to the limit of their capacity. (Globe and Mail)

    A Generation In Trouble  Dec 9, 2008
    It revealed that nearly 20 percent of those interviewed had personality disorders ... From rigid, obsessive-compulsive habits to paranoid thinking to passive-aggressive relationships to antisocial traits (including the propensity to lie, cheat and steal), the range of personality disorders is vast and troubling ... Personality disorders take time to develop. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods Review  Dec 9, 2008
    In addition, the NPCs suffer from multiple personality disorder, apparently drawing from a random group of sound files. One line they sound like a sleepy farmer, but next they're Apu from the Simpsons. (IGN PC Games)

    Timeline of Carpenter's hospitalizations  Dec 8, 2008
    July 11, 2005: Carpenter was discharged from Mesa Vista and sent to the Alpine treatment center, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, impulse control disorder, marijuana abuse and personality disorder. April 17, 2006: Diane Carpenter wrote to a Kaiser psychiatrist saying her son was in jail in Las Vegas and requesting long-term inpatient treatment and rehabilitation. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Mystery malady: Frenchtown teen, family search for answers to bizarre symptoms  Dec 7, 2008
    This woman does not suffer from a measurable personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder or other psychiatric manifestation that would explain her very atypical neurological history over the last year or so, Bach wrote. She was thought for some time to be demonstrating these atypical body movements on the basis of psychiatric disorder. (Missoulian, MT)

    SUBVERSE: Indistan, zindabad  Dec 6, 2008
    But, singly or together, they fail to get to the crux of the problem: Pakistan's lethally dangerous multiple personality disorder. Today, let alone the world not knowing who or what Pakistan is, Jinnah's dream nation has awoken to a nightmare in which it doesn't know itself. (India Times, India)

    Psychiatric Disorders Common Among College-age Individuals; Few Seek Treatment  Dec 4, 2008
    Almost half of college-aged individuals meet criteria for substance abuse, personality disorders or another mental health condition during a one-year period, but only one-fourth of those seek treatment ... 4 percent) and personality disorders (17 ... 7 percent), whereas those not in college most frequently met criteria for personality disorders (21. (Science Daily)

    wrote a post over the summer  Dec 4, 2008
    CHICAGO Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes. Dear President-elect and Mrs. Obama: I know that the greening of the White House. (Harper's Magazine)

    Stress-Related Disorders Affect Brain's Processing of Memory  Dec 3, 2008
    Participants included 11 patients with major depression, 13 with generalized anxiety disorder, nine with panic attack disorders, five with borderline personality disorder and 21 healthy individuals. All patients reported suffering varying degrees of stressful traumatic events, such as sexual or physical abuse, difficult relationships or "mobbing" - a type of bullying or harassment - at some point in their lives. (PR Newswire)

    Teens: Just moody, or mentally ill?  Dec 3, 2008
    The number is even lower for college age adults struggling with personality disorders, according to the Columbia study. Fewer than 25 percent of them receive treatment, researchers found. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Study: Mental disorders prevalent in college youth  Dec 2, 2008
    One expert said personality disorders may be overdiagnosed ... Personality disorders were the second most common problem behind drug or alcohol abuse as a single category ... Personality disorders showed up in similar numbers among both students and non-students, including the most common one, obsessive compulsive personality disorder. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    1 In 5 Adults Has Personality Disorder  Dec 2, 2008
    Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers said on Monday ... One expert said personality disorders may be overdiagnosed. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Materialism and Mental Health  Dec 2, 2008
    Anxiety, substance abuse and personality disorders can also be linked to "an inner sense of worthlessness and impotence", expressed in the pursuit of "things" and status. Australian economists Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss (Affluenza. (Suite101.com)

    1 in 5 Have Personality Disorder  Dec 2, 2008
    1 in 5 Young Adults Have Personality Disorder, Study Finds ... CHICAGO Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind ... One expert said personality disorders may be overdiagnosed. (Fox News)

    Mental disorders seen in 20% of young adults  Dec 2, 2008
    Almost 20 percent of young American adults have a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind ... One expert said personality disorders may be overdiagnosed ... Personality disorders were the second-most-common problem behind drug or alcohol abuse as a single category. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Ex-staffer plays games with Virgin Blue  Dec 2, 2008
    Actions range from "CEO on holiday - go one step back" to "We are perceived as a hyperactive child with a personality disorder - decide if you go three steps forward or back". Others take a pot shot at workplace bureaucracy, dealing with lengthy meetings, disinterested managers and pointless project requirements. (The Age, Australia)

    tourdefrance  Dec 2, 2008
    6h ago Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind. FIND MORE STORIES IN. (USA Today -- Sports)

    World AIDS Day Marked With Hope, Grief  Dec 2, 2008
    75 Percent Who Suffer From Personality Disorder, Exhibit Anti-Social Behavior Don't Get Help. . (CBS News -- World)

    Inside Abusive Relationships  Nov 30, 2008
    Some individuals who have experienced horrendous childhood abuse suffer from personality disorders. What to do if you are in an Abusive Relationship. (Suite101.com)

    * Overdiagnosis of bipolar disorder may be worse than the illness  Nov 30, 2008
    We believe that the increased availability of medications that have been approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder might be influencing clinicians who are unsure whether or not a patient has bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder to err on the side of diagnosing the disorder that is responsive to medication. This bias is reinforced by the marketing of pharmaceutical companies to physicians, which has emphasized research on delayed diagnosis and under-recognition of bipolar... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Yum fashion a sign of inadequacy  Nov 29, 2008
    " The Orange County women seem always to be going on girlie weekends and to nightclubs where they dance and flirt like 20-somethings. Well, good for them, I guess. There's no harm in having fun. A similar demographic exists in the affluent suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, often snapped for posterity in the social pages of the Sunday newspapers. But if 40- and 50-somethings are putting so much effort into staying young and partying like 20-year-olds, what is it that they are neglecting? Maybe... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Body and soul  Nov 29, 2008
    She struggled for years before being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. "With me, when I became extremely sick [suicide] was a thought every day. I was 13, 14, when I started having problems. But I have an extremely strong faith. No matter the hell that I have endured in this life, with the mental anguish that I've gone through, God has been there by my side every single second of every single minute of every single day, even though I've many times not felt him. "The therapy... (Globe and Mail)

    LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 29, 2008  Nov 29, 2008
    As the article indicates, the military was diagnosing an unduly high number of combat personnel with personality disorders, which made them unable to access mental health treatment at the Veterans Administration upon discharge. With recent changes, more appropriate diagnoses such as post-traumatic stress disorder and combat stress disorder will likely occur. (North County Times)

    Longview man escapes life of crime to become director of Mountain Ministries  Nov 29, 2008
    Atrucker wrote on Nov 28, 2008 8:56 PM:" I am somewhat aware of my kid spending a whole lot of time trying to quit drugs and find God and was at Mountain Ministries. When he wants to disappear off the earth , this is where he goes . It both cases it never worked out , I wish it would . He now is a total useless case. Nothing seems to work , A long trip to prison might . We have tried the love and care route and it just did not work . I agree with addicts knowing how addicts think , but Mr Otton,... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Freedom to be sick leaves families feeling chained  Nov 28, 2008
    He steals compulsively because of mental illness a severe personality disorder and to pay for his drug addiction. Diego's mental-health problems first arose in childhood. (Globe and Mail)

    Review: Chinese Democracy  Nov 27, 2008
    The end result, however, is a sound that is strangely trapped in the past, constantly wrestling with the present, and more or less shunning the future; it's sonic personality disorder at its finest (or worst). On the whole CD feels less like a cohesive effort than a mish mash of songs culled from the last 17 years of Axl's life. (IGN FilmForce)

    Co-authors defend sacked ambassador over gay slur  Nov 27, 2008
    The publication, titled 21 Reasons Why Gender Matters, refers to homosexuality as "gender disorientation pathology", and says it will lead to increased levels of drug abuse and partner violence, increase the risk of communicable disease and bad health, and is often a "symptom of family dysfunction, personality disorder, father absence, health malfunction or sexual abuse". Co-author of the document Mary-Louise Fowler, Vice-President of the Australian Family Association, says the document's main... (ABC Online)

    Lesbian murderers to be separated in jail  Nov 25, 2008
    Welcome to The Brisbane Times. Search brisbanetimes. (The Age, Australia)

    Middle name mentions  Nov 23, 2008
    Don't they call that multiple personality disorder. Katied: One of my daughter votes INDEPENDANT and the other REPUBLICAN. Neither one voted for Obama. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer  Nov 23, 2008
    Among patients receiving docetaxel, the most common side effects were a blood disorder called neutropenia, personality disorders, and hair loss. Dr. Michael Cullen, from the University Hospital Birmingham in the United Kingdom and author of an accompanying journal comment, noted that Iressa works differently than chemotherapy by targeting a receptor that is present in some patient's cancer cells. (U.S. News & World Report)

    WA govt vows to separate lesbian killers  Nov 23, 2008
    A psychologist found Parashumti, who drank blood as part of a vampire subculture, had strong sexual sadistic tendencies, a severe personality disorder and was sexually aroused by torture and violence. Even after a year in custody while legal proceedings were delayed, Justice Blaxell said the pair lacked remorse and placed no value on the sanctity of human life. (The Age)

    Too late to retry Phillion, defence, prosecution agree  Nov 21, 2008
    The defence maintains that Mr. Phillion is simply an impetuous man with a personality disorder that drives him to seek attention and act erratically. It has assembled expert evidence from psychologists who believe that Mr. Phillion fabricated his confession. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    ITV1 to launch healthy campaign  Nov 19, 2008
    The new ITV1 winter line-up also features a vampire drama starring Ashes to Ashes actor Philip Glenister, a remake of classic series The Prisoner with Sir Ian McKellen and comedy show Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder. Other new shows include Chris Tarrant quiz The Colour of Money, Law : UK and the return of classic game show the Krypton Factor. (BBC News)

    Police renew bid to find missing mother and five daughters  Nov 18, 2008
    Medical experts had diagnosed her as suffering from a personality disorder and raised concerns for her daughters' welfare. Northumbria Police launched a nationwide hunt for the family but despite sightings in London and the south west of England, are still searching. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    'Dangerous' status brings prison  Nov 18, 2008
    Frank Colistro, a forensic psychologist who works with sex offenders, determined that McKinley is a psychopath with a "severe personality disorder.". McKinley was accused of assaulting six prostitutes, using a knife and sometimes taking their money, during a three-month period in 1985. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Vic doctor raped suicidal patient: court  Nov 6, 2008
    The patient, who cannot be named, is a transsexual who has a borderline personality disorder and has attempted to commit suicide many times, the jury was told. Giving evidence on the opening day of the trial, the patient said she had been to hospital about 100 times and went usually to Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne's west. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy  Nov 4, 2008
    Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder ... Developed in the 1990's by Marsha Linehan, DBT seeks to treat those who suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder ... The theory behind DBT maintains that those who suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder are suffering from a bio/social disease. (Suite101.com)

    Melissa George becomes an American citizen to vote for Barack Obama  Nov 3, 2008
    "George used her VIP appearance at the aero event to visit her Perth-based family, including her sister's new daughter Ruby and George's mum and dad. It was her second visit home this year, having filmed psychological thriller The Triangle on the Gold Coast in January."We shot for 4; months and it was tough," the actor, who played a woman with multiple personality disorder in the thriller."(The role) was one of the most difficult things I've ever done. "Which is why George's new role on hit US... (NEWS.com.au)

    A great first  Nov 3, 2008
    Probably suffer from undescribed and heretofore unknown personality disorders because of it. LOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Medical license suspended for doctor exonerated of felony charges  Nov 1, 2008
    Joseph diagnosed Ecklind with an unspecified personality disorder with features of antisocial personality disorder and recommended the 38-year-old enter a rehabilitation program for medical professionals and undergo individual or group psychotherapy. The suspension of Ecklind's license was immediate. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Josef Fritzl kept sick mother locked in attic, leaked papers reveal  Nov 1, 2008
    "Reports revealed that Fritzl's mother raised him alone after a bitter divorce. Fritzl claims he was isolated from other children and was an "alibi child" his mother only had him to prove to her husband she was not sterile.According to Fritzl, he moved into the Amstetten house in 1959 soon after he married his wife, Rosmarie. His mother moved into the house with them and Kastner was told how their roles gradually reversed with Fritzl's mother coming to fear her son. It is unknown how long his... (guardian.co.uk)

    Is Everyone a Bit Crazy?  Oct 31, 2008
    At that point, there was a ding in my head, and then it dawned on me that I had in days of yore read about certain medical conditions delirium, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder and her symptoms were not far from those. I could not get off the bus quickly enough. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Voices in the head on FRONTPAGE  Oct 31, 2008
    Once somebody has gone through post-traumatic stress, they can develop personality disorders. There are many types of disorders. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    How Do Things Look Like Through a Madman's Point of View? -- New Entertaining Book Features a Collection of Tales of How a Madman Perceives Things and Situations  Oct 31, 2008
    He is a frequent workshop presenter in the United States and throughout Europe, on such topics as personality disorders, Systemic Constellations, Gestalt Therapy, and Family Therapy. He contributes articles to many journals in the field of psychotherapy and family therapy. (Primezone Releases)

    Tax evaders held off agents with bombs  Oct 30, 2008
    Riley was deemed capable of participating in his defense despite a personality disorder, the paper said. Riley cooperated with Sven Wiberg, his court-appointed lawyer, during his trial, but since has tried repeatedly to fire him. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Is it better to give up a child you can't help or handle?  Oct 28, 2008
    I wonder if this is some sort of personality disorder. They might not be able to proscribe meds, but they might have behavioral treatment options. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    May I ask? - Theres help for overweight kids  Oct 25, 2008
    May Counseling Centers in West Roxbury and Walpole offer an outpatient program designed to serve clients with major mental illness, mood, anxiety and personality disorders. For more information, call 800-778-7601 or visit www. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)

    Young Veterans Tell Their Stories, Support BRAVE Petition  Oct 25, 2008
    " When he returned home from service, he was heralded as a hero. But these days, he's hampered by debt, including medical costs. As more young veterans pour into the venue for the taping of (which airs Friday, October 24 on MTV at 8 p.m. ET), the 27-year-old Bronx native gets up from his chair and grabs his cane; the former Army scout broke several bones in his foot while serving in Iraq but didn't seek medical attention for the fractures until he returned to the States, where he learned he'd... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Austria's Sex-Slave Father Tells His Side of the Story  Oct 25, 2008
    From these and other details, Kastner diagnosed Fritzl with severe combined personality disorder and a serious sexual disorder, although she also found him sane enough for a criminal trial due to start in the coming months. According to her report, Kastner recommends that Fritzl remain in psychiatric care for the rest of his life, regardless of the outcome of his prosecution. (Time.com)

    VIDEO: A local woman knit her entire vow renewal wedding, from the invitations to the tux to the wedding dress.  Oct 24, 2008
    That was because Jessi Rose, who'd battled bipolar II disorder and borderline personality disorder for years, was planning to slit her wrists as soon as the evening knitting class was over and she was free to return to the privacy of her own bathtub. But then the instructor pulled a frayed mess of red yarn from her bag. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    When All Else Fails, Blaming the Patient Often Comes Next  Oct 22, 2008
    When she failed to respond to two mood stabilizers, the staff began to entertain a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, which involves emotionally chaotic relationships and impaired ability to function in the world ... But partly treated bipolar disorder can mimic borderline personality disorder, and after she received a third mood stabilizer, her personality disorder melted away, along with her provocative behavior ... In turn, her doctors reacted by changing her diagnosis to a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    I was born to be a rapist: Fritzl  Oct 22, 2008
    The report declared Fritzl clinically sane and fit for trial, but also diagnosed a severe combined personality disorder and a sexual disorder, The Times said. "It is to be expected that Mr Fritzl would perpetrate deeds with severe consequences also in the future," Kastner concluded. (The Age, Australia -- World)

    Congress is asleep  Oct 21, 2008
    (Those military afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder cannot get treatment due to the government calling it a personality disorder, how shameful. I am angry that we have allowed this regime to pilfer, squander and waste our resources of this country. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Doctor lets anti-freeze woman die  Oct 19, 2008
    The inquest in Norwich heard charity shop worker Kerrie had a personality disorder and had drunk anti-freeze several times in the year before her death. On the previous occasions she had accepted life-saving dialysis. (Mirror.co.uk)

    Toxic Mold Syndrome  Oct 18, 2008
    Sudden onset of mental health problems such as personality disorder. Nosebleeds in a person who is not prone to them. (Suite101.com)

    One sin leads to many other sins  Oct 18, 2008
    real facts wrote on Oct 18, 2008 3:13 AM:" poor-bob. i guess when he slipped on his liquiFRIED brain, and called gays "FRUITS", it must have really unnerved HIM.now-he-is-regressing-back-to-his-pretend-uncle-for-help.sorry bob, multiple personality DISorder will not help bail you out on who you really areNT.from now on, you will have to send robb all your posts so he could proof read them before you slip up again. never mind, robb's a bad reference.between the two of you, there isn't a snowballs... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    "Runway" fifth -- and final? -- winner  Oct 17, 2008
    This is why Gunn is such a wonderful litmus test for eeevil on this show: When you're rude to the sweetest, most thoughtful fashion Bambi of all, a man whose other show is all about convincing everyone from ultra-regular-looking gals to outright chubsters that they're beautiful on the outside (and in so doing, convincing the audience of the same thing), that's when you know you have a personality disorder that requires immediate treatment. But poor Kenley. (Salon)

    In gold we trust  Oct 17, 2008
    " Despite the dramatic headlines about the spreading financial crisis, and although it's been clear for some time that the problem is no longer confined to the American real-estate market, Germans are reacting to the situation with remarkable calm. I don't know anyone who has thought seriously about taking his savings out of the bank and stashing them in the fridge. Unlike professional investors, savers are behaving quite rationally, perhaps because of the continual assertions from all sides... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    A light in the darkness  Oct 16, 2008
    That s when the psychiatrist at the jail diagnosed me with bipolar disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder, the 52-year-old Haney recalled ... People with borderline personality disorder have unstable and intense personal relationships, and often, irrational fears of abandonment ... Borderline personality disorder, which is more common in women than in men, often occurs with other psychiatric problems. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Austrian incest-imprisonment suspect fit for trial  Oct 15, 2008
    Authorities say a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl shows he is lucid enough to be tried, even though it says he suffers from a "profound personality disorder." ... profound personality disorder. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Halle Berry, David Duchovny, Bill Murray  Oct 8, 2008
    The actress, who won an Oscar in 2002 for her role in the movie "Monster's Ball," starred last year in "Things We Lost in the Fire" and is due to star next year in "Frankie and Alice," a film about a woman with multiple personality disorder. She gave birth in March to a girl, Nahla. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    South Koreans Are Shaken by a Celebrity Suicide  Oct 8, 2008
    "Korean society does not like strong women, and thinks single moms have a personality disorder," says Park Soo Na, a national entertainment columnist. "It's like a scarlet letter." She says single mothers often ask their parents to raise their grandchildren so the kids don't have to endure the shame of living without a father figure. (Time.com)

    Vote better food, softer mattresses  Oct 7, 2008
    13 addressed the Needs of Veterans and the Armed Forces: Improve Benefits (117) Suicide prevention (479) Needs of homeless veterans (1180) Homes for veterans (1084) GI Bill enhancement (43) Military job protection Dignity in care for wounded vets (713) Housing assistance for low income veterans (1084) Military children in public schools (2151) Military eye injury research and care (1999) Research physical/mental health needs from Iraq War (1271) Proper administration of discharge for personality... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Longer-duration Psychotherapy Appears More Beneficial For Treatment Of Complex Mental Disorders  Oct 6, 2008
    Evidence indicates that short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy is insufficient for a considerable proportion of patients with complex mental disorders, i.e., patients with multiple or chronic mental disorders or personality disorders ... D., of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effectiveness of LTPP (lasting for at least a year, or 50 sessions) and whether it is superior to shorter psychotherapeutic treatments for complex... (Science Daily)

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