Subtypes of borderline personality disorder patients: a cluster-analytic approach

Abstract Background The borderline personality disorder (BPD) population is notably heterogeneous, and this has potentially important implications for intervention. Identifying distinct subtypes of patients may represent a first step in identifying which treatments work best for which individuals. M...

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Main Authors: Maaike L. Smits, Dine J. Feenstra, Dawn L. Bales, Jasmijn de Vos, Zwaan Lucas, Roel Verheul, Patrick Luyten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40479-017-0066-4