BackgroundWhile there is a growing body of research on borderline personality disorder
(BPD) in children and adolescents, controversy remains regarding the validity and diagnosis …

Controversy surrounds the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in youth. This
meta-analysis summarised evidence regarding the aetiological and psychopathological …

Background The past decade has seen an unprecedented increase in research activity on
personality disorders (PDs) in adolescents. The increase in research activity, in addition to …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an update of a life span perspective on borderline
personality disorder (BPD). We address the life span course of BPD, and discuss possible …

Background Research on personality pathology in adolescence has accelerated during the
last decade. Among all of the personality disorders, there is strong support for the validity of …

Background: The long‐term prognosis associated with adolescent symptoms of borderline
personality disorder (BPD) in the general population is virtually unknown. In this study, the …

This article presents an overview of the current literature on the course and outcomes of
BPD. It begins with an overview of our changing understanding of BPD in terms of age of …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with substantial psychosocial
impairment, morbidity, mortality and high health resource utilization. These data make a …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) was first described 75 years ago (Stern, 1938), but
only became accepted in the classification of mental disorders decades later (American …

Objective: Although the DSM-IV suggests that dysfunctional personality patterns can be
traced back to adolescence, there is continued debate about whether borderline personality …