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- 2nd International Congress on Borderline Personality Disorder, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 27-29, 2012
The 2nd International Congress on BPD, to be held on Amsterdam in September, 2012, has published its final Program. Dr. Friedel will make two oral presentations at this Congress: Biological Underpinnings in Medication Choices in BPD; and A Three Phase … Continue reading
- Heritability of Borderline Disorder – recent Kendler study indicates 60% heritability rate of BPD
A recently published quantitative genetic study performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Kendler and his research team (REF. 10) indicates that the heritability (the degree of genetic influence) on BPD behavior is 60%. This finding is in reasonably good agreement with … Continue reading
- Changing Information and Concepts of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy of BPD
Considerable progress has been made in the past decade on the effective use of mediations and psychotherapy in the treatment of borderline disorder. The pharmacological approach to treatment has shifted from that recommended by the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline … Continue reading
