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David M. Allen M.D.

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David M. Allen, M.D. is the author of a self-help book from New Harbinger publishers titled Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents: Powerful Strategies to Help Adult Children Be Assertive and Stay Sane. He is also the author of How Dysfunctional Families Spur Mental Disorders: A Balanced Approach to Resolve Problems and Reconcile Relationships. He is professor emeritus of Psychiatry and the former director of Psychiatric Residency Training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, a position he held for 16 years. Prior to that he was in the private practice in psychiatry in Southern California for 13 years during the advent of managed care health insurance. Additionally, he has done research into personality disorders and is a psychotherapy theorist. He is the author of three books for psychotherapists: A Family Systems Approach to Individual Psychotherapy, Deciphering Motivation in Psychotherapy, and Psychotherapy with Borderline Patients: an Integrated Approach, as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters. He was the associate editor of the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration and a former treasurer of the Association for Research in Personality Disorders. He received his medical degree from U.C. San Francisco, and did his psychiatric residency at the Los Angeles County - University of Southern California Medical Center.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Physical and Mental Health

The evidence is overwhelming that adverse childhood experiences and trauma have long-lasting negative effects on both the human brain and the body.

The evidence is overwhelming that adverse childhood experiences and trauma have long-lasting negative effects on both the human brain and the body.

Who Influences Teens More: Peers or Family?

"Self-actualization" or making one's own choices in life—including with which peers to associate—is strongly influenced by parental validation or invalidation.

"Self-actualization" or making one's own choices in life—including with which peers to associate—is strongly influenced by parental validation or invalidation.

Borderline Family Dynamics in Marsha Linehan's Memoir

Even though dialectical behavior therapy cites an invalidating environment as a major cause of BPD, it emphasizes stress tolerance over changes in family relationships.

Even though dialectical behavior therapy cites an invalidating environment as a major cause of BPD, it emphasizes stress tolerance over changes in family relationships.

Problematic Parenting or Problematic Genes?

The authors of twin studies in psychology often neglect highly significant behavior patterns determined by family rules.

The authors of twin studies in psychology often neglect highly significant behavior patterns determined by family rules.

Childhood Trauma in Borderline Personality Disorder

Many experts treat borderline personality as if it were purely a biogenetic brain disease rather than a result of adverse childhood experiences. Is it?

Many experts treat borderline personality as if it were purely a biogenetic brain disease rather than a result of adverse childhood experiences. Is it?

Subjects in Psychology Research May Not Be Honest

Big data from the internet, such as Google searches, can reveal behavior patterns often lied about by patients in psychiatric research studies.

Big data from the internet, such as Google searches, can reveal behavior patterns often lied about by patients in psychiatric research studies.