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[journal watch] Synopsis: Researchers assessed parent and infant cortisol responses before and after the child’s confrontation with a stranger and a moving robot in a sample of 83 parents with 15month-old infants in an effort to replicate the findings of SethreHofstad et al. 2002. Psychoneuroendocrinology 27:731–747. They did replicate the findings by showing correlated parent-infant cortisol responses for sensitive parents but not for less sensitive parents, and conclude that an important connection between behavior and physiology in parent-infant interactions exists. PMID: 18286586 BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Self-esteem in patients with borderline and avoidant personality disorders. Lynum LI, Wilberg T, Karterud S. The case for shifting borderline personality disorder to Axis I. New AS, Triebwasser J, Charney Estimating the prevalence of DS. Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Jun 10. borderline personality disorder [Epub ahead of print] Synopsis: Authors review empirical evidence about Discover our Passion for Excellence the etiology, While Rediscovering Yours phenomenology, and course of borderline BC/BE Psychiatrist needed to serve as Medical Director of an 11-bed Inpatient Behavioral personality disorder, Health Services Unit. address fundamental misconceptions that may Call is shared with five local psychiatrists. Practice is located at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, have contributed to recognized as the only hospital in Wisconsin, and one of just 63 in the nation, to receive the misunderstanding and HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence in each of the past five years (2004-2008). Work with a great team of young, vibrant psychiatrists. There is great stigmatization of the potential for program growth and development with a focus on expanded community action. disease, and suggest future Excellent compensation and benefit package included. areas of research. PMID: 18550033 As you work within the open and inviting architecture of Aspirus, you will be part of our outstanding award-winning facility. We invite you to join a first-rate medical community and a Ms. Alexander is a freeland family-friendly quality of life in north central Wisconsin. writer/editor who lives in New Please contact Jamie Sitko today at 800-792-8728 or fax CV to 715-847-2742. Email: jamiesi@aspirus.org www.aspirus.org Orleans, Louisiana. Scand J Psychol. 2008 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print] Synopsis: To compare self-esteem in patients with avoidant personality disorder and those with borderline personality disorder, authors evaluated results of a self esteem questionnaire administered to individuals diagnosed with one or more personality disorders. They found that both groups of patients reported low levels of self esteem, but the avoidant personality disorder group reported lower selfesteem than the other group. They also found that patients with higher levels of depression reported lower levels of self-esteem, but that in both personality disorder groups the disorder pathology contributed to explaining variance in selfesteem beyond was accounted for by depression alone. PMID: 18564322 in psychiatric outpatients using a two-phase procedure. Korzekwa MI, Dell PF, Links PS, et al. Compr Psychiatry. 2008 JulAug;49(4):380–386. Epub 2008 Mar 25. Synopsis: To examine the crosssectional rate of borderline personality disorder in a general adult outpatient university clinic, authors screened 239 of the registered patients with a selfreport tool (SCID-II-PQ) and a diagnostic interview tool (DIB-R). They found that 72.4% of the patients were positive for borderline personality disorder on the self-report tool while 22.6% were positive on the DIB-R, and hypothesize on the reason for these results. PMID: 18555059 64 Psychiatry 2008 [ A U G U S T ] http://www.aspirus.org http://www.aspirus.org

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Psychiatry - August 2008

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