Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in a Community Sample of Sexually and Gender Diverse Adults.

The current study aimed to identify borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptom disparities in sexually and/or gender diverse adults, determine if BPD symptoms vary across sexual orientation and gender identity, and identify factors related to BPD symptoms in this population. A sample of 218 sexually and gender diverse adults completed measures for BPD symptoms and trauma/stressors. Results suggest that sexually and/or gender diverse adults scored higher on six of the nine diagnostic criteria for BPD and were likely to have a probable BPD diagnosis, although these disparities were not observed across groups.

Safe Dating in the Digital Era: Protective Behavioral Strategies in Dating Behaviors Facilitated by Dating Applications.

Focus groups were conducted to examine college women's perceptions of the risks of dating app dating, how risks are mitigated, and if risk identification and mitigation strategies differ by sexual victimization status. Over 60% of the sample reported a history of sexual victimization. The risk associated with dating app use fell into three themes: unsafe sexual situations, deception, and non-sexual interpersonal violence.

Enhancing Mental Health Services for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Stage One Pilot.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has shown success in treating survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). However, individuals may need additional exposure to the skills; yet community mental health and victim resources centers often operate with limited funding. Video intervention adjuncts (VIAs) were developed to serve as treatment adjuncts and the preliminary efficacy, feasibility, and participant acceptability of the DBT for IPV skills group paired with the VIAs were examined.