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Translating Basic Psychopathology Research to Preventive Interventions: A Tribute to John R. Z. Abela
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Garber, Judy; Korelitz, Katherine; Samanez-Larkin, Silvia – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
This article highlights how the many important contributions of John R. Z. Abela's research program can inform the development and implementation of interventions for preventing depression in youth. Abela provided evidence of multiple vulnerabilities to depression including cognitive (e.g., inferential style, dysfunctional attitudes, ruminative…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Depression (Psychology), Priming, Effect Size
Development of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Introduction to the Special Section
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Stepp, Stephanie D. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
Recognizable symptoms and features of borderline personality disorder (BPD) appear during adolescence. However, there has been resistance to diagnose or research this disorder prior to adulthood because of clinical lore that BPD is a long-standing illness and that personality traits are not stable until adulthood. This has resulted in little…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Risk, Attachment Behavior
Animal-Assisted Therapy with Female Inmates with Mental Illness: A Case Example from a Pilot Program
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Jasperson, Rachael A. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
Female offenders' mental health needs have consistently been shown to exceed those of male offenders. Incarcerated women report higher rates of violent victimization, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, substance use disorders, and personality disorders. For years, researchers have examined the human-animal…
Descriptors: Animals, Personality Problems, Health Needs, Pilot Projects
Borderline Personality Disorder: A Dysregulation of the Endogenous Opioid System?
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Bandelow, Borwin; Schmahl, Christian; Falkai, Peter; Wedekind, Dirk – Psychological Review, 2010
The neurobiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD) remains unclear. Dysfunctions of several neurobiological systems, including serotoninergic, dopaminergic, and other neurotransmitter systems, have been discussed. Here we present a theory that alterations in the sensitivity of opioid receptors or the availability of endogenous opioids…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Substance Abuse, Aggression, Injuries
Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power
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Engel-Smothers, Holly; Heim, Susan M. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2009
With more than 100 billion neurons that would stretch more than 60,000 miles, a newborn baby's brain is quite phenomenal! These neurons must generally form connections within the first eight months of a baby's life to foster optimal brain growth and lifelong learning. Mommies, daddies, and caregivers are extremely vital to ensuring babies reach…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Brain, Health Promotion
Attachment and Personality Disorders
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Sinha, Preeti; Sharan, Pratap – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2007
Personality disorders (PDs) arise from core psychopathology of interpersonal relationships and understanding of self and others. The distorted representations of self and others, as well as unhealthy relationships that characterize persons with various PDs, indicate the possibility that persons with PDs have insecure attachment. Insecure…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Psychopathology, Attachment Behavior, Personality