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
Dear Editor: According to a search of the PubMed and PsycINFO databases, no study to date has examined associations among shoplifting, compulsive buying, and borderline personality disorder (BPD)—syndromes possibly related
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).
Dear Editor: Dissociation is defined as the segregation of a group of mental processes from the rest of a person’s usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, perception, and sensory and
Dear Editor: I read with interest the Risk Management column “Terminating the treatment relationship,” in the January issue of Psychiatry 2010 [Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(1):40–42]. When it comes to terminating a
Dear Editor: The article regarding Seroquel misuse/abuse by Sansone and Sansone in the Interface section of the January issue was interesting and informative
Dear Editor: Gun ownership is common in America. People report that they need them for safety and/or sport. However, having a firearm in the home actually increases the rate for
Dear Editor: Psychophysiological disorders are physical disorders with psychological overlays. Because the proportion of psychological overlay is always variable, these types of disorders can be challenging to treat in primary
