Borderline Personality Disorder and Conversion Disorder

An interesting study published in 2004 evaluated dissociative disorder and the psychiatric comorbidity in patients with Conversion Disorder. Conversion Disorder is a disorder where patients become paralysed in part or all of their body but without any physical sign of nerve or spinal damage. The disorder is commonly associated with dissociation and patients suffering from this disorder report high incidence of physical abuse in childhood (46%) and childhood sexual abuse (33%). Comorbidity with Borderline Personality Disorder is quite common or 23,7 in this study.

See the full study here:
http://www.focus.psychiatryonline.org

Personal blog of a BPD patient

This personal blog written by a person diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder reveals some of the daily struggles a person with this disorder has to face. It surely gives some insight into the disorder and according to some of the comments on the blog it has helped them to learn how this blogger deals with it and made them seek appropriate therapy. You can find the blog at the link below.

http://borderlinepersonalityblog.blogspot.com/

1967 film "In Cold Blood" examined

The film "In Cold Blood" from 1967 is examined in a paper as it is based on a serial killer suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder.

Paper Abstract: This paper will examine how the 1967 film, "In Cold Blood," represented the Antisocial Personality Disorder in its cinematic portrayal of the real-life serial killer Richard Hickock. At the time it was an introspective film, filmed in the actual locations surrounding the crime. Hickock was executed in 1965 for participating in the murders for profit of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas.

Full Paper here:
http://www.kon.org/urc/v11/gunter.html

In Cold Blood film cover

BPDWorld

BPDWorld has some information on Borderline Personality Disorder and even some support resources aimed at those suffering from the disorder.
http://www.bpdworld.org/

Proposed Changes to Personality Disorder Diagnoses in DSM-5

Soon the DSM-5 manual will be published and it includes some major changes in how Personality Disorders are diagnosed. Check their page to see the proposals.
http://www.dsm5.org

NIMI has some good info on Borderline Personality Disorder

The National Institute of Mental Health has some great information regarding Borderline Personality Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov