Kimberly (Kimmie) Gilbert
@_KimberlyJG
Followers
37
Following
183
Media
27
Statuses
231
M.S. Clinical Research Methods ‘26 | @FordhamNYC BPD • identity • interpersonal dynamics • ambulatory assessment • AMPD https://t.co/55PnCs9DUU
New York, NY
Joined October 2023
I am excited to share that my article has been accepted in Personality and Mental Health 🎉 Gilbert, K. J. (in press). Criterion A as developmental severity: Reclaiming the psychodynamic core of personality functioning. Personality and Mental Health.
osf.io
This commentary argues that debates over the dimensionality of Criterion A represent a category error—applying trait-based psychometric logic to a construct grounded in psychodynamic developmental...
0
0
0
This is an important clarification about psychodynamic treatment because there is often this outdated misconception that it’s all about childhood.
@DrGipps No. In transference-focused psychotherapy, in particular, there is little discussion of the past, and the focus is on the present. While it is generally assumed there may have been some developmental problems, the understanding is that the patient is prone to all sorts of
0
0
1
6/ There are limitations (accessibility, dissemination, etc.), but the field is evolving fast. Modern psychodynamic therapy is evidence-based, integrative, and clinically useful — especially alongside CBT/DBT. Full post here 👇 https://t.co/73zpQnM2r8
0
0
0
5/ Dynamic therapy doesn’t replace CBT/DBT skills — it supports and enhances them. Many clients use skills better when relational/emotional patterns are understood.
1
0
0
4/ Here’s what surprises people: There’s significant overlap with third-wave CBT (DBT, ACT). Shared mechanisms include: • emotional tolerance • reduced avoidance • pattern awareness • experiential work • strong therapeutic alliance
1
0
0
3/ Modern psychodynamic therapy focuses on: • affect • relationships • patterns • defenses • attachment • meaning • real-time dynamics It’s active, engaged, and often short-term.
1
0
0
2/ First: psychodynamic ≠ psychoanalytic. Psychoanalysis = classical, high-frequency, couch-based. Psychodynamic therapy = modern, flexible, relational, evidence-supported.
1
0
0
🧵 Psychodynamic Therapy Isn’t What You Think 1/ Some still picture “psychodynamic therapy” as: • endless childhood talk • a silent therapist • no structure • not evidence-based That version is outdated. Modern psychodynamic therapy looks nothing like the
1
0
0
Nov 22 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. We honor those in our community who’ve lost loved ones to #BPD and suicide. Our BPD Loss Support Group meets monthly: https://t.co/0jCBSGxUtR. Connect with others on #SurvivorDay with the #AFSP: https://t.co/AISt0nqFxr
0
1
1
Thank you to our Emotions Matter leaders for presenting at the @ISSPD1 Conference in Boston! We were honored to share our expertise on advocacy, psychoeducation, gender diversity & peer support, and to strengthen partnerships advancing understanding of #BPD. #ISSPD2025
0
1
1
I just got back from @ISSPD1 — where science and lived experience finally shared the same stage. Full reflection 👇 🔗 https://t.co/lbQLKCWsvK
0
1
1
"The patient’s capacity to empathize… gives an indication of his capacity for introspection” (Kernberg, 1984, p. 29). This logic anticipates the AMPD, where Criterion A captures the structural functioning of self-other processes and Criterion B reflects its stylistic
From Otto Kernberg’s "Severe Personality Disorders" (1984) . “Cycling of Anchoring Symptoms” an alternative approach to structural diagnosis, with step-by-step instructions. Most of the major psychiatric syndromes are identified here, and an interview process to identify them.
0
0
1
I presented my HiTOP clinical utility article at @ISSPD1 today. Predicting treatment outcomes is one important dimension of clinical utility—but another equally crucial dimension is user acceptability. By user acceptability I mean usability and resonance across all
0
1
2
See you all there! 👋 I’ll be giving a presentation on my thesis/latest publication.
🚀 Join us at the ISSPD 2025 Congress! 📅 Nov 9-11, 2025 📍 Boston, USA "Unifying Personality Theory and Treatment: Bridging Hearts, Minds, and Methods" 📎Register now: https://t.co/c05HWox8hG More: https://t.co/z0hUVvb5zH
#ISSPD2025 #PersonalityDisorders #MentalHealth
0
1
1
10/ BPD may still uniquely matter for: • Therapeutic alliance • Treatment dropout • Safety concerns • Long-term social recovery Our paper focused on short-term partial hospital outcomes — not the whole story of BPD. But it suggests dimensional models like HiTOP help clarify
1
0
0
9/ So what does this mean clinically? If a provider is already assessing internalizing distress (e.g., PHQ-9/GAD-7), they may already be capturing most of the prognostic information that BPD has historically been credited with. This doesn’t mean BPD is irrelevant. But it shifts
1
0
0