This paper sets out a recent transition in our thinking in relation to psychopathology
associated with personality disorder, in an approach that integrates our thinking about …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and severe mental disorder that is
associated with severe functional impairment and a high suicide rate. BPD is usually …

Reflective functioning or mentalizing is the capacity to interpret both the self and others in
terms of internal mental states such as feelings, wishes, goals, desires, and attitudes. This …

A new developmental model of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and its treatment is
advanced based on evolutionary considerations concerning the role of attachment …

Traumatic events increase the risk of depression, but there is also evidence that adversity
can lead to posttraumatic growth, including increased compassion and prosocial behavior …

Psychosocial interventions known to create change in people with personality disorders
(PDs) share a number of qualities often subsumed under the" four Cs": consistency …

The papers in this special issue offer evidence of personality disorder as a dysfunction of
higher-order cognition, which is conceptualized variously as a disorder of mentalizing …

What is psychoanalysis? Is it relevant to today's mental health crisis? How can
psychoanalysis help people suffering from psychological distress and illness? This vital new …

ABSTRACT I describe an integrative social‐evolutionary model for the adaptive significance
of the human oxytocinergic system. The model is based on a role for this hormone in the …

Controversy surrounds the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in youth. This
meta-analysis summarised evidence regarding the aetiological and psychopathological …