Paroxetine and naloxone displayed modest efficacy in controlling comorbid depersonalization and dissociative symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Prevalence rates of major depressive disorder in patients with borderline personality disorder are higher than those reported by patients with other personality disorders; however, rates of remissions, recurrences, and new onsets were similar in both groups.
Individuals with borderline personality disorder may be at an elevated risk for premature death.
Investigators examined the effect of early trauma on impulsivity and the feature of impulsivity in bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and ADHD.
The prevalence of borderline personality disorder is estimated to between 15% and 20% in inpatient settings.
The authors discouraged physicians from the prescription of lamotrigine, despite the “considerable pressure” that may be created by its recommendation in certain textbooks.
Mindfulness, an awareness of one’s present experience without labeling it as good or bad, is a fundamental skill taught in dialectical behavior therapy group skills training.
Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder reflect alternate expressions of the same underlying disorder.
Over the past 10 years, a strong research base has been mounting supporting the concept of a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder in teens.
Borderline personality disorder symptoms, self-harm, and suicide were effectively reduced by psychotherapy treatment.
