Examining rising depression and anxiety disorders nationally: "The APA did a study exploring trends in psychological distress and major depressive episodes (MDE) from 2005...
Background
• Serious Mental Illness (SMI): One or more mental disorder diagnoses along with impaired functioning of daily activities, including frequency of suicidal ideation, attempts,...
Introduction
Nearly 50% of patients diagnosed with BPD have a comorbid substance use disorder (2,3)
Studies show mixed conclusions linking emotion regulation (4) and...
Background
PTSD and BPD are frequently comorbid disorders that are associated with a history of trauma, but their relationship is not well understood. They...
Background
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy intended to treat a range of symptoms related to chronic emotional and behavioral dysregulation across...
Background
● Studies have suggested a positive relationship between mindfulness and spirituality 4
● Positive correlations were found between spiritual beliefs and mindfulness (RICH scale) in...
Intro/Background
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993) is a well-established treatment for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
• Less is known about the which...
Background
High comorbidity exists between physical and mental health conditions, with especially high rates observed in those who meet criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder...
Introduction
● Predictors of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) response have been previously identified, such as baseline symptom severity and homework completion (Yin et al., 2022)
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Background
•According to the Emotional Cascade Model (ECM), rumination is part of a positive feedback loop which amplifies negative affect, leading to emotional and behavioral...