BackgroundIndividuals often avoid or delay seeking professional help for mental health
problems. Stigma may be a key deterrent to help-seeking but this has not been reviewed …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a relatively highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that
is associated with very high personal and socioeconomic costs. This paper provides a state …

There is a growing body of investigations showing that shame and guilt are important
features of various psychological problems including anxiety disorders. This study …

The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues
to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of …

It is difficult to improve on a classic, but the fifth edition of Psychodynamic Psychiatry in
Clinical Practice does just that, offering the updates readers expect with a deft …

Paulhus and Williams (2002) identified a “Dark Triad” comprising the following related
personality styles: narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. The heterogeneity found …

This paper is the first systematic review of the literature on the relationship between shame
and social anxiety (SA). We reviewed a total of 60 peer-reviewed empirical articles that met …

Mental illness remains a pervasive social issue that aff ects the well-being of millions of
individuals globally. Despite the overall prevalence of mental illness, increasing numbers of …

Self-harm is a major public health concern associated with suicide risk and significant
psychological distress. Theories suggest that aversive emotional states are an important …

Chronic shame is painful, corrosive, and elusive. It resists self-help and undermines even
intensive psychoanalysis. Patricia A. DeYoung's cutting-edge book gives chronic shame the …