title: [Nosological concepts of borderline disorders].
abstract: In spite of its frequent use the diagnostic label "borderline disorder" is still not conceptualized in a unified way. The contemporary borderline concepts are presented and discussed, especially borderline disorder as a form of schizophrenia, borderline disorder as a special type of personality disorder in the sense of the DSM-III, borderline disorder in the sense of an encompassing borderline personality organization, and borderline disorder as a form of an affective disorder. Using this concept, it is always necessary to specify its precise meaning.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Bern.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Modestin
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic