Publications by authors named "Chynna Levin"

Article Synopsis
  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share similar neurobiological features, suggesting that BPD might be better classified as "traumatic personality stress disorder" (TPSD).
  • The study explores how psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) could effectively treat both BPD and PTSD, emphasizing its role in stabilizing reward functions.
  • Reclassifying BPD as TPSD may lead to more personalized treatment approaches, reduce stigma, and improve understanding and management of related psychological conditions.
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Background: Temporal self-appraisal (TSA) theory, reflected appraisal theory, and their clinical applications have previously been explored as independent constructs. This study investigates how TSA corresponds to temporal reflected appraisal (TRA), and how the relationship between them differs in the presence of depression.

Methods: 273 adults (57 % female), recruited using Amazon Mechanical Turk, filled out a series of measures of mood and self-appraisal assessments (TSA and TRA versions of the Me/Not Me task).

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Background: Previous studies found that psychopathology is associated with distinct self-perceptions over time. Euthymic individuals report experiencing a self-enhancement bias, with self-appraisal increasing over time. In contrast, depressed individuals report viewing a personal decline from past to present and anticipated self-improvement from present to future.

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