Reflections on Resentment
A personal essay on the corrosive nature of resentment, the practice of forgiveness, and the clinical encounters that shaped the resentment scale on the PSSU.
PersonalityThe Isolative (Schizoid) Substance User
Introversion, withdrawnness, and loss of affect: how the schizoid dilemma drives substance use as a compromise between isolation and feared enslavement.
MoodRecognition and Management of Bipolar II Depression
Sorting bipolar II depression from complex PTSD, ADHD, borderline, and narcissistic presentations in opioid-dependent persons — with concrete steps for inquiry and referral.
PersonalityTreatment of Borderline States in Substance Users
Comorbidity data, diagnostic criteria, and a mentalization-focused approach to treating the borderline substance user.