Dear Editor: Aggressive patient behaviors may manifest in a number of different ways. However, beyond studies examining verbal and/or physical threats to clinicians, we did not locate any studies in
by Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA; Chio Ugochukwu, MD; Kara Bagot, MD; David Khalili, MS; and Christine Zaky, MD All from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of
by Paul E. Croarkin, DO, MSCS; Christopher A. Wall, MD; Jessica D. King, BA; F. Andrew Kozel, MD, MSCR; and Zafiris J. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, FRCPC Drs. Croarkin and
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of
by Sneha Jadhav, MD; Prakash Chandra, MD; and Vinay Saranga, MD Dr. Jadhav is a Second Year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow; Dr. Chandra is a First Year Child
by Steven D. Targum, MD, and Maurizio Fava, MD Dr. Targum is a consultant for the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital; and Dr. Fava is from Massachusetts
by Anna Bokarius, BA, MD Candidate; Khanh Ha, MD; Russell Poland, PhD; Vladimir Bokarius, MD, PhD; Mark H. Rapaport, MD; and Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA All from Cedars-Sinai Medical
by Shakir M. Ejaz, MD; Imran S. Khawaja, MD; Subhash Bhatia, MD; and Thomas D. Hurwitz, MD Dr. Ejaz is from the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of
by Nattapong Jaimchariyatam, MD, MSc, FCCP; Carlos L. Rodriguez, MD; and Kumar Budur, MD, MS Dr. Jaimchariyatam is from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine,
by Steven D. Targum, MD, and Andrew Nierenberg, MD Dr. Targum is a consultant for the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Nierenberg is a Professor of
by Jacqueline M. Melonas, RN, MS, JD Ms. Melonas is a Risk Manager for Professional Risk Management Services, Inc., Arlington, Virginia. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2011;8(3):45–49
Dear Editor: According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), suicidal behavior, gestures, and/or threats are characteristic features of borderline personality disorder (BPD).
by Lawrence D. Ginsberg MD; Alondra Y. Oubre PhD; and Yahya A. Daoud, MS Dr. Ginsberg is from Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, PA, Houston, Texas; Dr. Oubre is from Writing
by Paulette Marie Gillig, MD, PhD, and Richard D. Sanders, MD Dr. Gillig is Professor of Psychiatry and Faculty of the Graduate School, Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University, Dayton,
by Assad Meymandi, MD, PhD, DLFAPA Dr. Meymandi is in private practice as a psychiatrist and neurologist and serves as an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of
by Natasha Kate, MBBS; Sandeep Grover, MD; and Munish Agarwal, MD Ms. Kate is Junior Resident, Dr. Grover is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Agarwal is Senior Resident— All from the
