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   <title>About.com Borderline Personality: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Borderline Relationships]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/livingwithbpd/a/bpdrelationships.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Borderline relationships are chaotic; they can feel like a roller coaster of emotion and conflict. Learning to manage these relationships is very difficult, but it is possible for borderline relationships to succeed. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[BPD Romantic Relationships]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/forfamilyandfriends/a/BPDromantic.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BPD relationships are often chaotic, intense, and conflict-laden. This can be especially true for romantic BPD relationships. Many people have been hurt in their romantic relationships with borderline personality partners, but others have found a way to make the relationships work.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Splitting the Family]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/forfamilyandfriends/a/splitfam.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is splitting and what should you do when a loved one or friend with borderline personality disorder is splitting? Learn more about splitting and how to manage this behavior]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[BPD and Axis II]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/faqs/f/AxisBPD.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Why have I heard BPD called an &quot;Axis II&quot; disorder? What does &quot;Axis II&quot; mean? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Types of Therapists]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/howtofindhel1/a/typesofther.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find a therapist with the right credentials and expertise. Learn about the different types of therapists and other mental health providers, and the training and expertise of each type of therapist. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is Splitting?]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/faqs/f/splitting.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is splitting? Learn more about splitting in borderline personality disorder (BPD). ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/p/CBTintro.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of several models of treatment. Many clinicians say they practice CBT, but what does that mean?  Who can benefit from this therapy? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bipolar and Borderline]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/relatedconditions/a/BPDVBipolar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are bipolar and borderline personality disorder (BPD) related? Learn more about the similarities and differences between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Divorce My BPD Spouse?]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/faqs/f/divorcefaq.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Should you divorce your BPD spouse? There is no easy answer, but here are some things to consider.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alcoholism and BPD]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/relatedconditions/a/alcobpd.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the prevalence of alcoholism in borderline personality disorder (BPD), the reasons that alcoholism and BPD occur together so often, and how to get help for yourself or a loved one with alcoholism and BPD.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prognosis for BPD Teenagers]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/forfamilyandfriends/a/progchild.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is the prognosis for borderline personality in teenagers? Are teenagers with borderline personality likely to get better? Learn more about the recovery rates for borderline personality in teenagers. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/glossary/g/CBTdef.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A definition of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can BPs Have Normal Life]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/livingwithbpd/f/Normal.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Is it possible to live a normal life with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emotional Instability in BPD]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/doihavebpd/a/EmotBPD_ar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[People with borderline personality disorder experience more than just your everyday emotional ups and downs. Learn more about emotional instability in borderline personality disorder. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abandonment Sensitivity]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/glossary/g/abandon.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A definition of abandonment sensitivity. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Signs of BPD]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/forfamilyandfriends/a/signsofBPD.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Here are some signs that may indicate your friend or loved one has borderline personality disorder (BPD). ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A BPD Case Example]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/livingwithbpd/a/case1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Read a description of a borderline personality case. A case example of borderline personality disorder. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CBT versus DBT?]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/faqs/f/CBTVDBT.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Confused about the difference between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diagnosing Borderline Teens]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/doihavebpd/a/diagchild.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about diagnosing borderline adolescents, including the DSM-IV criteria for borderline personality disorder in adolescents and common misdiagnoses. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suicide and BPD]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/understandingbpd/a/suicide_ar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Suicidality is an unfortunately common occurrence in borderline personality disorder. Learn more about the link between suicide and BPD, and what you can do to keep yourself or your loved one safe. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[BPD Treatment]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/treatments/a/BPDtreat.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Want to learn more about borderline personality disorder treatment? This article covers all the available treatments for borderline personality disorder, including medications, psychotherapy, and intensive treatment programs. Learn more about the various treatments for BPD. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Divorcing a BP]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/forfriendsandfamily/f/DivorceBPD1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Living in a relationship with someone who has borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be extremely difficult and conflict-laden.  The relationship can take a toll on all those involved, and unfortunately, things can drastically escalate during a divorce.  Anger, hostility, accusations, promises, and threats can enter every conversation. What should a person do? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Child Abuse and  BPD]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/causesofbpd/a/Abuse_ar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Does child abuse cause borderline personality disorder? Research has shown a link between child maltreatment and BPD, but the causes of BPD are not fully understood. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dissociation]]></title>
            <link>http://bpd.about.com/od/understandingbpd/a/dissoc.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is dissociation? Is dissociation a disorder? How is dissociation treated? Learn more about dissociation in borderline personality disorder (BPD). ]]></description>
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