Clarity comments on Open thread, Nov. 09 - Nov. 15, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Clarity 15 November 2015 02:19:59AM *  0 points [-]

As far as I can tell, no one to date has put together a directory of the best available evidence-based treatment for personality disorders. Sure, there are books, most of which are filled with out-date psychodynamic bullshit.

So, here is the start (many missing) of the first and only list, after about 10 minutes of google-ing:

Psychological treatments for narccissm

Pharmacological treatments for narciissm

both withdrawn, Cochrane y u do this?

Sociopathy (incl. psychopathy treatment

Shyness treatment

Systematic reviews don't exist for: dependent personality disorder (clingyness) or self-defeating personality disorder (masochism, not necessarily sexual). No attempt made to find summaries for sadistic personality disorder (they're not gonna be looking for a treatment, probably), or borderline personality disorder (cause clinicians stigmatise them and frequently, clearly demonstrate they don't give a fuck about evidence based treatment for BPD, unfortunately)

Comment author: ChristianKl 15 November 2015 03:07:29PM 0 points [-]

there are books, most of which are filled with out-date psychodynamic bullshit.

On what basis do you claim that the textbooks on the subject aren't evidence based but bullshit?

Comment author: Clarity 15 November 2015 10:26:50PM 0 points [-]

Have a read of them. I might post some links (perhaps biased by my particular google search results) of the stuff that comes up when I look for books on the topic. But for now I gotta study for a goddam exam!

Comment author: tut 15 November 2015 02:31:39PM *  0 points [-]

Systematic reviews don't exist for: ... borderline personality disorder ...

I thought that got Dialectic Behavior Therapy.

Also, the shyness treatment article has been withdrawn. They intended to make one but didn't find any good sources.

Comment author: Clarity 15 November 2015 10:28:20PM *  1 point [-]

Yes, DBT is the best evidenced from memory, but I haven't researched it heavily. DBT is a pretty fancy name for a lot of ''common sense'' advice + CBT. There are systematic reviews of DBT for BPD, but that doesn't mean that there are systematic reviews for treatment of BPD 'objectively'.

Thanks for the update on shyness.