Diagnosis of the borderline disorder
Modestin, J.
Schweizer Archiv für Neurologie Neurochirurgie und Psychiatrie 126(1): 111-120
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7273 PMID: 7414301 Document Number: 168325
A typical borderline case is presented, "borderline" being conceptualized as a form of personality disorder/psychopathy. The main characteristics have turned out to be 1. diversity and variability of symptoms, 2. affective disturbances and insufficient impulse control, 3. disturbed interpersonal relations, 4. pronounced suffering compelling the patient to seek treatment. The necessity of standardizing conceptions and characteristics of borderline disorders is being stressed and reporting on prototype cases considered an expedient measure to this effect.