Despite an ongoing downward trend, suicide is still the main cause of death for males under the age of 35.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5079352.stm
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Well being in later life
More than 3 million pensioners will be affected with mental health problems by 2021, an inquiry has shown... time to do something about it then!
Personality Disorder and DBT
A further study in America has shown that Dialectical Behaviour Therapy halved the risk of suicide in women diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The study was carried out using a group of over 100 women aged 18 to 45 years old.
Below are two links that you may find useful. The first gives an in depth overview of the therapy and the second offers a variety of resources for those connected with borderline personality disorder.
http://www.priory.com/dbt.htm
http://www.bpdresources.com/
Archives of General Psychiatry (2006) 63 757-766
Below are two links that you may find useful. The first gives an in depth overview of the therapy and the second offers a variety of resources for those connected with borderline personality disorder.
http://www.priory.com/dbt.htm
http://www.bpdresources.com/
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