Andrew Johnson, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant at Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists (PNS) specializing in psychiatry and mental health.
You may have heard of borderline personality disorder or BPD many times or perhaps met someone with this condition. If you’re unsure how to treat people diagnosed with personality disorders such as BPD, keep reading. So, what is borderline personality disorder, exactly? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder within the Cluster …
Addiction is a complex and chronic disease, often with a relapse and remitting course, which typically manifests as uncontrolled use of certain substances, including a variety of illicit and non-illicit substances, or engagement of behaviors such as gambling and sex/pornography. Addiction differs from non-pathologic behaviors in that individuals with addiction experience exaggerated activation and alteration …
How do you know if you are an addict? How do we treat addiction. Read More »
