Mary C. Zanarini | |
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Born | July 25, 1946 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist, academic |
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Institutions | Harvard University & McLean Hospital |
Mary C. Zanarini (born July 25, 1946) is an American psychologist and academic. She is a professor of psychology at the Department of Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School and the creator of the McLean Study of Adult Development (MSAD) at the McLean Hospital. [1] Zanarini developed the McLean Screening Instrument (MSI-BPD), which is a commonly used test to screen for borderline personality disorder (BPD). [2]
Zanarini was born on July 25, 1946. [3] In 1978, she received her Bachelor of Arts (AB) from Harvard College. [1] She received her Masters of Education (EdM) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1978 and her Doctor of Education (EdD) in 1987. [1] From 1987–1988, she completed her clinical and research fellowship in psychology at McLean Hospital. [1]
Zanarini has been a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts since 1992. [1] [4]
Zanarini's work in psychiatry began to gain prominence with her studies on the longitudinal course of borderline personality disorder (BPD). [1] Her research has contributed to demonstrating that, contrary to previous beliefs, many patients with BPD can achieve significant long-term remission of symptoms. [5] She has spent her career studying the phenomenology and long-term course of borderline personality disorder, childhood experiences of adversity, and co-occurring disorders. [6] Additionally, Zanarini's work encompasses avoidant personality disorder. [7] She is the founding president of the North American Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (NASSPD). [6] [8]
Mary Zanarini oversees a research program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. [9] For over 10 years, Dr. Zanarini and her colleagues at McLean have followed approximately 300 former inpatients with borderline personality disorder. [10] During the course of this study, a large majority of patients achieved remission, while over half achieved recovery—no longer meeting diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder as well as achieving better social and occupational functioning. [10] [11] Zanarini's research found that four different psychotherapies ( mentalization-based treatment, transference focused psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and schema-focused therapy) were effective in improving the severity of impulses and self-destructiveness of patients with BPD. [12]
Zanarini is a well-published author—the 2nd most in BPD research over the past two decades—with 144 publications and an H-index of 80, including both books and journal papers. [13]
Mary C. Zanarini | |
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Born | July 25, 1946 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist, academic |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
|
Academic work | |
Institutions | Harvard University & McLean Hospital |
Mary C. Zanarini (born July 25, 1946) is an American psychologist and academic. She is a professor of psychology at the Department of Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School and the creator of the McLean Study of Adult Development (MSAD) at the McLean Hospital. [1] Zanarini developed the McLean Screening Instrument (MSI-BPD), which is a commonly used test to screen for borderline personality disorder (BPD). [2]
Zanarini was born on July 25, 1946. [3] In 1978, she received her Bachelor of Arts (AB) from Harvard College. [1] She received her Masters of Education (EdM) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1978 and her Doctor of Education (EdD) in 1987. [1] From 1987–1988, she completed her clinical and research fellowship in psychology at McLean Hospital. [1]
Zanarini has been a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts since 1992. [1] [4]
Zanarini's work in psychiatry began to gain prominence with her studies on the longitudinal course of borderline personality disorder (BPD). [1] Her research has contributed to demonstrating that, contrary to previous beliefs, many patients with BPD can achieve significant long-term remission of symptoms. [5] She has spent her career studying the phenomenology and long-term course of borderline personality disorder, childhood experiences of adversity, and co-occurring disorders. [6] Additionally, Zanarini's work encompasses avoidant personality disorder. [7] She is the founding president of the North American Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (NASSPD). [6] [8]
Mary Zanarini oversees a research program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. [9] For over 10 years, Dr. Zanarini and her colleagues at McLean have followed approximately 300 former inpatients with borderline personality disorder. [10] During the course of this study, a large majority of patients achieved remission, while over half achieved recovery—no longer meeting diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder as well as achieving better social and occupational functioning. [10] [11] Zanarini's research found that four different psychotherapies ( mentalization-based treatment, transference focused psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and schema-focused therapy) were effective in improving the severity of impulses and self-destructiveness of patients with BPD. [12]
Zanarini is a well-published author—the 2nd most in BPD research over the past two decades—with 144 publications and an H-index of 80, including both books and journal papers. [13]