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borderline personality disorder
Development of a therapeutic relationship with a patient with a borderline personality disorder
 Background Tina is a 26-year-old woman with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She was admitted to a regional secure unit six months ago under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act, following a conviction for arson with intent to cause harm. Tina has a history of self-harming behaviours since the age of 12 when […]
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borderline personality disorder case study
borderline personality disorder case study: Case formulation Ms H was a 26-year-old single woman. She presented with a history of self-harm including cutting her wrists and arms, overdosing on prescription medication, and stabbing herself in the abdomen. On more than one occasion these, and other harming behaviours, were intended to end her life. She had […]
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borderline personality disorder causes
Borderline personality disorder causes as follows: Biological factors There have been relatively few studies of the family/genetic infl uences on borderline personality disorders. However, a number are now emerging. Distel et al., for example, studied a total of 3644 twins aged between 18 and 86 years across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Australia. They estimated 42 […]
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borderline personality disorder dsm iv-r diagnosis criteria
Borderline personality disorder DSM-IV-TR defines borderline personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affect, and marked impulsivity. It begins in early childhood and its key characteristics include five of the following: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment a pattern of unstable and intense personal relationships characterized by […]
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How to treatment of borderline personality disorder
Treatment of borderline personality disorder as follows: Psychological approaches Treatment of people with borderline personality is not easy, and there are relatively few controlled trials examining the effects of therapy. Roth and Fonagy tried to establish some overall goals of therapy and guidelines for who may benefi t from it most. They suggested the following: […]
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