Narrative identity and personality disorder: An empirical and conceptual review

M Lind, JM Adler, LA Clark - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Identity is one of the key domains that is disturbed in people
manifesting personality disorder (PD). Within the field of personality psychology, there is a …

Moving toward connectedness–a qualitative study of recovery processes for people with borderline personality disorder

B Kverme, E Natvik, M Veseth, C Moltu - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder estimated to affect 1–2% of
the general population. As a group, people with BPD endure a high degree of suffering …

How does it feel to have a disturbed identity? The phenomenology of identity diffusion in patients with borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study

CR Jørgensen, R Bøye - Journal of personality disorders, 2022 - Guilford Press
Identity diffusion is one of the defining characteristics of borderline personality disorder
(BPD). Given its central importance in the formal diagnostic criteria for personality disorders …

A creative ecological approach to supporting young people with mental health challenges in schools

DX Harris, S Holman Jones - International Journal of Qualitative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Holistic and ecological approaches to mental health support have been identified by many
as best-practice approaches for creating and sustaining well-being. Those who experience …

The experience of loneliness among people with a “personality disorder” diagnosis or traits: a qualitative meta-synthesis

S Ikhtabi, A Pitman, G Toh, M Birken, E Pearce… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Loneliness is prevalent among people with a “personality disorder” diagnosis
or who have related personality traits, but the experience of loneliness among people with …

Awareness of Narrative Identity Questionnaire (ANIQ) in early adolescents: Psychometric Evaluation and Association with features of personality disorder

KM Balzen, M Blacutt, M Lind, F Penner… - Journal of Personality …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Identity formation is central to adolescent development. Challenges in establishing a stable
sense of self is associated with maladaptive identity function, which has been recognized as …

“If you don't have a word for something, you may doubt whether it's even real”–how individuals with borderline personality disorder experience change

M Koivisto, T Melartin, S Lindeman - Psychotherapy research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study explored how psychological change was experienced and what
treatment-related factors or events were perceived as supporting or hindering their process …

Identity in personal recovery for mothers with a mental illness

RH Hine, DJ Maybery, MJ Goodyear - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Developing a “positive identity” is considered a core component of personal recovery, and
mothering offers meaning in life and a valued identity. Few studies have highlighted the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimenting with arts-based methods and affective provocations to understand complex lived experience of a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

T Borovica, R Kokanović, J Flore, L Blackman… - Social Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article draws on arts-based psycho-social research to explore embodied and visceral
knowing and feeling in the context of people living with a diagnosis of borderline personality …

A systematic review of existential concerns in borderline personality disorder

CTX Liu, RE Menzies… - Journal of Humanistic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Existential philosophy and psychotherapy focuses on the “givens” of human
experience, including feelings of meaninglessness, isolation, death anxiety, and concerns …