Borderline personality disorder: office diagnosis and management
Sansone, R.A.; Sansone, L.A.
American Family Physician 44(1): 194-198
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 2058532 Document Number: 385444
The management of patients with borderline personality disorder may be difficult, because these patients often make disproportionate demands on the physician's time and they tend to experience complicated and/or incomplete recovery from organic or functional illness. Histories of patients with this disorder reveal a host of self-destructive behaviors, often including suicide attempts. The diagnosis of borderline personality disorder can be confirmed using an adaptation of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Patients. A neutral, structured environment and a conservative medical approach can facilitate the management of these challenging patients.