scholarly journals Management of personality disorders in acute in-patient settings. Part 1: Borderline personality disorders

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Fagin
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorders

General principles of management of patients with personality disorders admitted in crises to the in-patient unit are discussed. The role of the acute ward in the overall plan of care, the clinical thresholds to consider in deciding whether admission is appropriate and the main elements of the in-patient care plan are outlined. The management of patients with borderline personality disorder, who constitute the majority of such admissions, is discussed in detail.

Psychopharmacological Treatment of Personality Disorders

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez ◽  
Larry J. Siever
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Mood Stabilizers ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Psychopharmacological Treatment ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
Second Generation Antipsychotics

Despite the lack of approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, drugs are used widely to treat personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder, based on their effects known from clinical trials in other psychiatric disorders (off-label use). The role of medications in personality disorders is limited to moderate effects on some but not all of the symptom domains. There are no medications available that improve the global severity of any personality disorder as a whole. In borderline personality disorder, evidence is strongest for second-generation antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, while dietary supplements like omega-3 fatty acids hold some promise. However, medications have limited effectiveness and are still viewed as adjunctive to other forms of treatment, particularly psychotherapy.

Protecting Patients with Borderline Personality Disorders from the COVID-19 Epidemic

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorders

This paper describes qualitatively how the author has assisted a patient with psychological disorders, specifically borderline personality disorder (BPD), during this COVID-19 epidemic.

scholarly journals Psychodynamic psychotherapies for borderline personality disorders. Current developments and challenges ahead

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Current Position ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorders ◽  
Transference Focused Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychodynamic Psychotherapies

This article summarises the current position of evidence-based psychodynamic psychotherapies aimed at the treatment of borderline personality disorder – mentalisation-based treatment and transference-focused psychotherapy – noting the main challenges they face, especially in the area of dissemination.

scholarly journals Experiences of Compassion in Adults With a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110006
Author(s):  
Stephanie Fagan ◽  
Suzanne Hodge ◽  
Charlotte Morris
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Empathic Understanding ◽  
Therapeutic Encounters

The study explored experiences of compassion in adults with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to further the development of the construct of compassion in relation to BPD. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to develop themes from the narratives of six adults with a diagnosis of BPD. Five themes emerged: Emotional Connection to Suffering, Empathic Understanding, Prioritisation of Needs, A Model of Genuine Compassion and Developing Acceptance and Worth. Participants described the role of compassion in their difficulties, including the adverse impact of experiences of incompassion upon their sense of self. The themes were integrated into a model that highlighted a process of recovery through therapeutic encounters with others in which genuine compassion was modelled. In addition, barriers to compassion and factors facilitating the development of compassion emerged from the analysis and have implications for clinical practice.

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