Personality Disorders News

Lamotrigine for borderline personality disorder was neither clinically effective nor cost effective, according to study findings published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Twin study findings published in The American Journal of Psychiatry indicated that a proportion of the genetic influence underlying DSM-IV personality disorders is not shared with the constructs of those that underlie normative personality.

Results of a large genome-wide association study on empathy revealed that genes play a small role in empathy, and that these genetic variations associated with empathy affect psychiatric conditions — such as autism, schizophrenia and anorexia — and psychological factors.

Research findings do not support multisystemic therapy over management as usual for adolescents with moderate-to-severe antisocial behavior, with no significant difference observed in the proportion of participants in out-of-home placement between treatment groups.

The 30th annual Psych Congress will take place in New Orleans from Saturday, Sept. 16 through Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Hyperscanning may be useful in identifying neural biomarkers of borderline personality disorder, according to recent findings.

SAN DIEGO — Frank Yeomans, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, and colleagues found individuals with narcissistic personality disorder were their most challenging patients.

Results from a meta-analysis indicated that psychotherapies, particularly dialectical behavior therapy and psychodynamic approaches, were effective for borderline personality disorder.

In 2014, an estimated 43.6 million adults aged 18 years or older, or 18.1% of all U.S. adults, had any mental illness in the past year, excluding substance use disorders, according to the NIMH.

SAN ANTONIO — Clinicians learned how to develop effective treatment plans to overcome challenges presented by patients in psychiatric and mental health practices in a session here at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress.