Borderline Personality Disorder and Mental Healthcare Service Use Among Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Cailhol ◽  
M. Jeannot ◽  
R. Rodgers ◽  
J. D. Guelfi ◽  
F. Perez-Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Healthcare Service Use

Borderline personality disorder and mental healthcare service use among adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1012-1012
Author(s):  
L. Cailhol ◽  
M. Jeannot ◽  
R. Rodgers ◽  
J.-D. Guelfi ◽  
F. Perez-Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Psychodynamic Therapy ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Treatment Utilization ◽  
Healthcare Service Use

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is believed to be frequent among adolescents. While several prospective studies have assessed the use of mental health services among adults who suffer from BPD, few studies have provided adolescent data. This paper presents findings from the first assessment point of the European Research Network on Borderline Personality Disorder (EURNET BPD) study. In this study, we described treatment utilization of 85 adolescents with BPD (M = 16.5 years old). In line with adult findings, patients with BPD reported greater mental healthcare service use (outpatient: 98%; inpatient: 79%) compared to controls. Phenothiazine, a sedative neuroleptic, was the most frequently prescribed treatment. 47% of patients received psychotherapy; one-third of these patients received psychodynamic therapy. For all psychopathological variables, patients who received psychotherapy did not differ from those who did not receive psychotherapy; however, psychotherapy was more frequent among females. These data suggest that psychotherapy may be difficult to access for adolescents suffering from BPD, especially males.

Part 2: Borderline Personality Disorder and Its Clinical Management

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Biskin ◽  
Joel Paris
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Stepped Care ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Self Harm

The treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has changed significantly over the past 25 years. The previous therapeutic pessimism about BPD treatment outcomes has become more optimistic with the development of a variety of specialized psychotherapies that have been shown to reduce self-harm, suicidality, and health service use as well as improve overall psychopathology. Dialectical behavior therapy was the first evidence-supported treatment, but it has been joined by mentalization-based psychotherapy and a variety of other treatments. Several common factors, including structured treatment approach, are likely important in the effectiveness of these treatments compared with unstructured comparators. Pharmacotherapy serves a more limited role in the treatment of BPD due to many methodological issues in the research and a lack of replication of studies. Judicious and rational use of pharmacotherapy is discussed, as well as suggestions for improving accessibility to specialized psychotherapies through the development of stepped care models. Improving access to care for patients with BPD, throughout all age groups, remains an important next step. This review contains 2 figures, 1 table, and 47 references. Key words: borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based treatment, personality disorder, pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, self-harm

Clinician perspectives on recovery and borderline personality disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Donald ◽  
Cameron Duff ◽  
Katherine Lawrence ◽  
Jillian Broadbear ◽  
Sathya Rao
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clinician Perspectives ◽  
Strong Position

Purpose Recovery is an important concept within mental healthcare policy. There is a growing expectation that clinicians adopt approaches that align with the recovery principles, despite significant disagreements about what recovery-oriented interventions might look like in practice. It is also unclear how recovery may be relevant to personality disorder. This paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach In total, 16 clinicians were interviewed at two mental health services in Melbourne, Australia. These clinicians had specialist training and experience in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and provided insight regarding the meaning and relevance of the recovery paradigm in the context of BPD. Thematic analysis within a grounded theory approach was used to understand key themes identified from the interview data. Findings Thematic analysis suggested that clinicians understand recovery in three distinct ways: as moving towards a satisfying and meaningful life, as different ways of relating to oneself and as remission of symptoms and improved psychosocial functioning. Clinicians also identified ways in which recovery-related interventions in current use were problematic for individuals diagnosed with BPD. Different approaches that may better support recovery were discussed. This study suggests that practices supporting recovery in BPD may need to be tailored to individuals with BPD, with a focus on cultivating agency while acknowledging the creative nature of recovery. Originality/value Clinicians are in a strong position to observe recovery. Their insights suggest key refinements that will enhance the ways in which recovery in BPD is conceptualized and can be promoted.

scholarly journals The outcomes of home treatment for borderline personality disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 306-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Turhan ◽  
Mark Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Home Treatment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Crisis Resolution ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Number Of Patients

Aims and methodThere is currently no trial or other scientific evidence informing the efficacy of any crisis intervention for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). We aimed to assess the patterns of service use by patients with BPD taken on for crisis resolution and home treatment between 2010 and 2013. Patients with a diagnosis of BPD were identified and demographic and clinical data were collected.ResultsAll patients were female, and a high proportion had recurrent presentations to crisis and home treatment services in Edinburgh. Many appeared to benefit from intensive home treatment, as measured by the Clinical Global Impression scale. A small number of patients (n = 5) were responsible for more than half of all referrals. Polypharmacy, or regular use of multiple medications, was common, with 62% of all patients receiving three or more regular medications.Clinical implicationsCrisis and home treatment services can be beneficial to most people with BPD in crisis. The high rate of polypharmacy seen in this study is of concern.

Emotion-Oriented Coping Style Predicts Self-Harm in Response to Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Frei ◽  
Vladimir Sazhin ◽  
Melissa Fick ◽  
Keong Yap
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Self Harm

Abstract. Psychiatric hospitalization can cause significant distress for patients. Research has shown that to cope with the stress, patients sometimes resort to self-harm. Given the paucity of research on self-harm among psychiatric inpatients, a better understanding of transdiagnostic processes as predictors of self-harm during psychiatric hospitalization is needed. The current study examined whether coping styles predicted self-harm after controlling for commonly associated factors, such as age, gender, and borderline personality disorder. Participants were 72 patients (mean age = 39.32 years, SD = 12.29, 64% male) admitted for inpatient treatment at a public psychiatric hospital in Sydney, Australia. Participants completed self-report measures of coping styles and ward-specific coping behaviors, including self-harm, in relation to coping with the stress of acute hospitalization. Results showed that younger age, diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and higher emotion-oriented coping were associated with self-harm. After controlling for age and borderline personality disorder, higher levels of emotion-oriented coping were found to be a significant predictor of self-harm. Findings were partially consistent with hypotheses; emotion-oriented but not avoidance-oriented coping significantly predicted self-harm. This finding may help to identify and provide psychiatric inpatients who are at risk of self-harm with appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Comparison of Three Questionnaires to Screen for Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne van Alebeek ◽  
Paul T. van der Heijden ◽  
Christel Hessels ◽  
Melissa S.Y. Thong ◽  
Marcel van Aken
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Patient Questionnaire ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm Iv

Abstract. One of the most common personality disorders among adolescents and young adults is the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The objective of current study was to assess three questionnaires that can reliably screen for BPD in adolescents and young adults (N = 53): the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD (MSI-BPD; Zanarini et al., 2003 ), the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire 4th edition – BPD scale (PDQ-4 BPD; Hyler, 1994 ), and the SCID-II Patient Questionnaire – BPD scale (SCID-II-PQ BPD). The nine criteria of BPD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV; APA, 1994 ) were measured with the Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II disorders – BPD scale (SCID-II; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, Williams, & Benjamin, 1995 ). Correlations between the questionnaires and the SCID-II were calculated. In addition, the sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaires were tested. All instruments predicted the BPD diagnosis equally well.

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