Dan H. Buie, MD

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and associate professor of psychiatry, Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA. Author of numerous publications on empathy, aggression, suicide, and borderline personality disorder, including the classic article “

2024 Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders (For Social Workers)

April 10, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa, Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD, Dan H. Buie, MD, and Marcia Zuckerman, MD

This course covers the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Personality disorders represent a complex and often misunderstood category within the field of mental health. These conditions, characterized by enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior, can significantly impact an individual's life, relationships, and overall well-being. Understanding personality disorders is crucial for mental health professionals.

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Treating Severe Personality Disorders in Psychotherapy

November 29, 2023

Dan H. Buie, MD and Interview by Marcia L. Zuckerman, MD.

Dan H. Buie, MD. At the time of this interview, Dr. Buie was a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and associate professor of psychiatry at Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA. He has since passed away.

Interview by Marcia L. Zuckerman, MD. Board member of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; outpatient psychiatrist, Tufts Community Counseling, Medford, MA, and in private practice; clinical assistant professor in psychiatry, Tufts School of Medicine.

Dr. Buie had no disclosures. Dr. Zuckerman has no disclosures with companies related to this material.

By receiving suitable treatment, individuals with severe mental illness can still lead enriching, imaginative lives.

Working With Severe Personality Disorders

January 4, 2022

Dan H. Buie, MD and Interview by Marcia L. Zuckerman, MD.

Dan H. Buie, MD Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and associate professor of psychiatry, Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA. Author of numerous publications on empathy, aggression, suicide, and borderline personality disorder, including the classic article “Countertransference Hate in the Treatment of Suicidal Patients,” which he coauthored with Terry Maltsberger in 1974 (Maltsberger JT and Buie DH, Arch Gen Psychiatry 1974;30(5):625–633).

Interview by Marcia L. Zuckerman, MD. Board member of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; outpatient psychiatrist, Hallmark Health, Medford, MA; clinical assistant professor in psychiatry, Tufts School of Medicine. Dr. Buie and Dr. Zuckerman have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychoanalyst Dan Buie, MD, addresses the powerful emotions that can build up – or tear down – the therapeutic relationship when working with severe personality disorders and other “difficult” patients.