Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder in Emergency Departments

Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder in Emergency Departments

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients, when in crisis, are frequent visitors of emergency departments (EDs). When these patients exhibit symptoms such as aggressiveness, impulsivity, intense anxiety, severe depression, self-harm, and suicidal attempts or gestures, diagnosis, and treatment o...

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Main Authors: Untara Shaikh, Iqra Qamar, Farhana Jafry, Mudasar Hassan, Shanila Shagufta, Yassar Islamail Odhejo, Saeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
borderline personality disorder
emergency psychiatry
psychotherapy
cluster B personality disorders
psychosocial issues
impulsivity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00136/full

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