Books and Articles — Self Injury

Hello! Your Psychiatrist Will Skype You Now, by Julie Weingarden Dubin. Time, March 22, 2010.

Massachusetts expands mental health parity, by Nan Shnitzler. New England Psychologist, October 15, 2009.

Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think, by John Cloud. Time Magazine, June 22, 2009.

The Mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder, by John Cloud. Time Magazine, January 08, 2009.  “A 2008 study of nearly 35,000 adults in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found that 5.9% â�� which would translate into 18 million Americans â�� had been given a borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis. As recently as 2000, the American Psychiatric Association believed that only 2% had BPD. (In contrast, clinicians diagnose bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in about 1% of the population.) BPD has long been regarded as an illness disproportionately affecting women, but the latest research shows no difference in prevalence rates for men and women. Regardless of gender, people in their 20s are at higher risk for BPD than those older or younger. What defines borderline personality disorder â�� and makes it so explosive â�� is the sufferers' inability to calibrate their feelings and behavior. When faced with an event that makes them depressed or angry, they often become inconsolable or enraged. Such problems may be exacerbated by impulsive behaviors: overeating or substance abuse; suicide attempts; intentional self-injury.&rdquo

Personal Health: The Growing Wave of Teenage Self-Injury, by Jane Brody. The New York Times, May 06, 2008.  “Self-injury is a disturbing and hard-to-treat phenomenon that experts say is increasing among adolescents and young adults. &rdquo