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Mary C. Zanarini
Born (1946-07-25) July 25, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Psychologist, academic
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University & McLean Hospital

Mary C. Zanarini 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]

Early life and education[edit]

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]

Career[edit]

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]

Selected publications[edit]

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]

  • Zanarini, M. C. (Ed.). (1997). Role of sexual abuse in the etiology of borderline personality disorder. American Psychiatric Association. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.155.2.302
  • Zanarini, M.C. (Ed.). (2005). Borderline Personality Disorder (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b1413
  • Zanarini, M. C. (Ed.). (2018). In the fullness of time: Recovery from borderline personality disorder. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780195370607.001.0001
  • Zanarini, M. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Parachini, E. A., Boulanger, J. L., Frankenburg, F. R., & Hennen, J. (2003). A screening measure for BPD: the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD). Journal of Personality Disorders, 17(6), 568–573. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.17.6.568.25355
  • Zanarini, M. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Parachini, E. A., Boulanger, J. L., Frankenburg, F. R., & Hennen, J. (2003). Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD): a continuous measure of DSM-IV borderline psychopathology. Journal of personality disorders, 17(3), 233–242. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.17.3.233.22147
  • Zanarini M.C., Temes C.M., Frankenburg F.R., Reich D.B., Fitzmaurice G.M.. Description and prediction of time-to-attainment of excellent recovery for borderline patients followed prospectively for 20 years. Psychiatry Res. 2018 Apr;262:40-45. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29407567/

Awards and honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mary C. Zanarini, EdD | McLean Hospital". www.mcleanhospital.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ Zanarini MC, Vujanovic AA, Parachini EA, Boulanger JL, Frankenburg FR, Hennen J (December 2003). "A screening measure for BPD: the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD)". Journal of Personality Disorders. 17 (6): 568–73. doi:10.1521/pedi.17.6.568.25355. PMID 14744082.
  3. ^ "Zanarini, Mary C., 1946-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ "DPH Check a License". checkahealthlicense.mass.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  5. ^ "McLean Hospital | Mental Health Treatment, Research, and Education (Belmont, MA)". www.mcleanhospital.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  6. ^ a b "In the Fullness of Time". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  7. ^ a b "Mary C. Zanarini". Research.com.
  8. ^ "NASSPD - Board of Directors". nasspd.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  9. ^ "Mary Zanarini, EdD | Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD videos". Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  10. ^ a b "What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?". Child Mind Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  11. ^ Redmayne, Kevin (2023-09-22). "Emergence: Why you will get better from BPD". Invisible Illness. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  12. ^ Minakawa, Kuninao (2011). "Diagnosis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for personality disordered persons". Psychiatria et Neurologia Japonica (Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi). 113 (2): 191–197. ISSN 0033-2658. PMID 21485533.
  13. ^ Liu, Yuanli; Chen, Chaomei; Zhou, Ying; Zhang, Na; Liu, Shen (2024). "Twenty years of research on borderline personality disorder: a scientometric analysis of hotspots, bursts, and research trends". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 15. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1361535. ISSN 1664-0640. PMC 10941281. PMID 38495902.
  14. ^ "NASSPD - Past Award Winners". nasspd.org. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  15. ^ "ISSPD Awards". ISSPD. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  16. ^ "Mary Zanarini, Ed.D. awarded the 2012 Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Personality Disorders". National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "Senator Arlen Specter Honored for his Support to Expand Mental Health Care | NYP". NewYork-Presbyterian. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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