Importance Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects approximately 0.7% to 2.7% of
adults in the US. The disorder is associated with considerable social and vocational …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) was introduced in the DSM‐III in 1980. From the DSM‐
III to the DSM‐5, no major changes have occurred in its defining criteria. The disorder is …

Background Belgium is one of very few countries that legally allow euthanasia for suffering
caused by psychiatric illness. In the first criminal trial in Belgium of physicians involved in …

Objective: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most common personality disorder,
affecting 1.8% of the general population, 10% of psychiatric outpatients, and 15%–25% of …

Background Among people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) who
are engaged in clinical care, prescription rates of psychotropic medications are high, despite …

Brittany, a 21-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder (BPD), was referred to
our specialist personality disorder service, with a presentation distinguished by high-lethality …

Objective Most patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) receive
psychopharmacological treatment, but clinical guidelines on BPD lack consensus on the …

Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has long suffered from overshadowing in
adolescents and hopelessness from the psychiatrists themselves. Comprehensive …

Background Italy can be viewed as a laboratory to assess the quality of mental healthcare
delivered in a community-oriented system, especially for severe mental disorders, such as …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common mental health diagnosis observed in the
primary care population and is associated with a variety of psychological and physical …