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The Talking Cure of Avoidant Personality Disorder: Remission through Earned-Secure Attachment

The Talking Cure of Avoidant Personality Disorder: Remission through Earned-Secure Attachment

HighlightFull Access Jeffrey Guina , M.D. Published Online:30 Apr 2018 https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2016.70.3.233 Abstract The concept of earned security is important and has significant implications for psychotherapy. Understanding how individuals with insecure attachment styles can develop secure attachment styles through reparative relationships, such as the therapeutic relationship, can assist psychotherapists in helping patients to overcome the effects of early negative life experiences. Personality disorders are commonly associated with negative experiences, such as abuse, neglect, and other empathic failures. These disorders are particularly…

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Attachment Studies with Borderline Patients: A Review

Attachment Studies with Borderline Patients: A Review

Harv Rev Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2007 Apr 26. Published in final edited form as: Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2004; 12(2): 94–104. doi:  [10.1080/10673220490447218] PMCID: PMC1857277 NIHMSID: NIHMS13966 PMID: 15204804 Hans R. Agrawal, MD, John Gunderson, MD, Bjarne M. Holmes, PhD, and Karlen Lyons-Ruth, PhD Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Abstract Clinical theorists have suggested that disturbed attachments are central to borderline personality disorder (BPD) psychopathology. This…

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Avoidant personality disorder: current insights

Avoidant personality disorder: current insights

Lisa Lampe1 and Gin S Malhi2 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Disclaimer   Abstract Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a relatively common disorder that is associated with significant distress, impairment, and disability. It is a chronic disorder with an early age at onset and a lifelong impact. Yet it is underrecognized and poorly studied. Little is known regarding the most effective treatment. The impetus for research into this condition has waxed and waned, possibly due to concerns…

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Impaired Maintenance of Interpersonal Synchronization in Musical Improvisations of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Impaired Maintenance of Interpersonal Synchronization in Musical Improvisations of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

  Impaired Maintenance of Interpersonal Synchronization in Musical Improvisations of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder BY Katrien Foubert 1*, Tom Collins 2, 3 and Jos De Backer 1 1 Music Therapy, Department of Music, LUCA School of Arts, Association KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2 Department of Psychology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 3 Music Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Inc., Davis, CA, USA   Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious and complex mental disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 5.9%, characterized by…

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