The International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) was established to provide a forum for collaboration and information sharing amongst academics and clinicians interested in the field of Personality Disorders. Our mission is to promote collaboration and excellence in research and clinical practice to support all people and their families who experience personality pathology.
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It was great to present our HiTOP clinical utility research at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference last week in Boston. It was amazing to see those with lived experience and the clincians/researchers sharing the same platform.
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It was great to present our HiTOP clinical utility research at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference last week in Boston. It was amazing to see those with lived experience and the clincians/researchers sharing the same platform.
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I had the privilege of presenting our latest research at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) Conference 2025, a three-day event filled with insightful discussions and valuable connections. Attending this conference has truly enriched my research journey. A heartfelt thank you to my supervisors, Martin Sellbom and Richard Linscott, for their unwavering support and guidance. Your mentorship has been invaluable in shaping my work and contributing to the field of personality disorders. #ISSPD2025 #PersonalityDisorders
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Great to connect with friends and colleagues in Boston for ISSPD (International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders) Congress 2025. So many exciting presentations, new connections and fresh ideas. Matthew Griepp M.D. Lindsay Dow Justin Baker Zachary Cordner Marina Nikhinson, M.D. Thomas Franklin, M.D. Andrew J. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D. Alexandra Stein
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Last week, I traveled to Boston to participate in the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference (ISSPD 2025). I had the pleasure of attending a broad range of presentations covering topics such as identity and sense of self in borderline personality disorder (BPD), interpersonal relationships in BPD, lived experience perspectives, and whole-of-service approaches to personality disorders. I was also pleased to learn about several studies investigating aspects of identity and interpersonal relationships as predictors of self-harm and suicidality in young people. These topics overlap with work that my colleagues and I are doing on involuntary autobiographical memories and narrative identity in relation to BPD traits, self-harm, and suicidality in adolescents, which I had the opportunity to present at the conference. In addition to attending talks and presenting some of my own work, I had a great time meeting new people and exploring some of Boston and its pretty surroundings. Thank you to the organizers for a successful conference, and to Annelin for the company! Nasjonalt senter for selvmordsforskning og -forebygging (NSSF) CON AMORE - Center on Autobiographical Memory Research #ISSPD2025 #EUfunded #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions
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Last week I had the opportunity to represent DBT Works at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference! We hosted a “make your own crisis kit” where folks could put together their kit for distress tolerance. The items included: ⭐ Stickers ➡️ Because who doesn’t love a good sticker to remind them to ask themselves, “What Would Marsha Do?” (IYKYK) 😉 ⭐ Candy (especially sour) ➡️ What a great way to pull your focus away from overwhelming emotions! ⭐ Fidgets ➡️ I never realized the power of fidgets until I learned to use them help self-regulate and refocus when I am feeling in distress. ⭐ Putty ➡️ Frustrated? Woo – putty is a great item to manipulate and transfer some of that energy in a safe way. ⭐ DBT Works bracelet ➡️ I LOVE this bracelet. On the inside it has the STOP skill (my favorite DBT skill)! What’s STOP? 🛑 I’m so glad you asked. It stands for Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully. ⭐ DBT Works pouch ➡️ Because, duh… you need something cute and functional to carry around your crisis kit items! ❓ What item(s) would you add to your crisis kit? ❓ In true Bria fashion, I was too immersed talking with amazing folks in the mental health field to remember to get a picture of myself with my table. 🤦♀️ However, I will never forget to take excess amounts of pictures of my dogs… Meet Mac and Harley, my two boys who were so happy when I came home with new blankets courtesy of Optimum Performance Institute (thank you, Jessica Roselle)! 💛 🐾 I met many amazing leaders from organizations that are working tirelessly every day to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all folks. I look forward to many more opportunities and collaborations to come. Emotions Matter, Inc. Optimum Performance Institute Cornerstones of Maine McLean Hospital The Be Center LLC Valéry Brosseau, MSW ...and SO many more!
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Psychologist at McLean Hospital and Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School
It was very exciting to present last week at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference in Boston, MA where I shared the findings from my 2022-2024 Young Investigator Award funded by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation and Families for BPD Research. We just wrapped up recruitment after following 60 patients experiencing suicidal ideation and beginning treatment at McLean Hospital's partial hospital program. Using a combination of resting-state fMRI and a dimensional assessment of personality disorder symptoms at intake, we were able to predict post-treatment suicidal ideation with good precision, highlighting the relative importance of Criterion A personality impairment (over traditional categorical assessment) and functional connectivity in a subcortical reward-related neural network. Speaking of reward, it is a great feeling to see the time and efforts of our amazing participants and study staff inform how we can better assess individuals seeking treatment to optimize treatment planning for suicidality #ISSPD #dimensional #personalitydisorder #brainimaging
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Principal Research Coordinator at the Anna Freud & UCL Psychoanalysis Unit | Honorary Senior Research Fellow University College London
A fantastic few days at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders Congress in Boston this week. The event brought together an inspiring range of researchers and clinicians from 27 countries across the world. Personal highlights included Majse Lind exploration of the relationship between narrative identity and personality functioning, as well as the keynote from Justin Baker and John Torous, MD MBI on the use of technology to support interventions for personality disorders. A consistent theme throughout the conference was the value of lived experience voices, which added real depth to the discussions. I presented alongside Anthony Bateman and Karen Yirmiya sharing findings from the MOAM trial, which evaluated the effectiveness of Mentalization-Based Therapy for Antisocial Personality Disorder (MBT-ASPD). Our session covered the clinical model, trial methodology, the crucial role of patient and public involvement, and an analysis of both primary and secondary outcomes. The results from this NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)-funded trial provide evidence that individuals with ASPD are not “untreatable.” MBT-ASPD has proven to be an effective intervention for this complex clinical group. Thank you to everyone who attended our session for your thoughtful questions, insightful discussion, and supportive feedback. We’re excited to build on this work by examining longer-term outcomes and exploring how MBT-ASPD can be applied across diverse clinical and forensic settings. You can read more about the MOAM trial, our collaborators and publications on the UCL Psychoanalysis Unit website: https://lnkd.in/eJmVwZfU #ISSPD #mentalizing #Boston #newresearch #mbt #antisocialpersonalitydisorder #mentalization #mentalizationbasedtreatment #nationalprobationservice #personalitydisorder #aspd #livedexperience #forensic
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Los congresos son de mucho aprendizaje, pero sin duda permite conocer de cerca el trabajo académico y la calidad humana de los grandes referentes. Aprendimos mucho al lado de maestros, amigos e investigadores en el campo de los Trastornos de Personalidad, tanto de Terapia basada en Mentalización (MBT) como el Dr. Anthony Bateman y la Dra. Sharp Carla; en Terapia Focalizada en la Transferencia (TFP) con Kenneth Levy, la Dra. Chiara De Pandilis y el Dr. Richard Hersh; y en Good Psychiatric Management (GPM) con la Dra. Lois W. Choi-Kain, M.D. M.Ed. D.F.A.P.A. Asi tambien de investigación con Adam Natoli, que nos conocimos después de mucho tras la colaboración en un estudio que estamos realizando. ¡Hasta nuestro próximo congreso! International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders 🔜Berna 2027 #ISSPD2025 #PersonalityDisorders
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Award Winning Mental Health Advocate｜Consultant & Facilitator｜TEDx Talker & Public Speaker
I have yet to unpack my suitcase from International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders 2025, but I have been busy unpacking all my thoughts and feelings about it. I attended presentations that were extremely interesting and pushed my perspectives and inquiries on certain subjects in interesting directions. I certainly have a lot more to think about when it comes to my research interests for a potential PhD. It was a really amazing few days and I learned a lot, I also connected with amazing people and though I don't have photos of all of them, here's a thank you to everyone. I'm so grateful for the kind souls and inquisitive and creative minds I had the pleasure of connecting with.