title: Borderline personality disorder: office diagnosis and management.
abstract: The management of patients with borderline personality disorder may be difficult, because these patients often make disproportionate demands on the physician's time and they tend to experience complicated and/or incomplete recovery from organic or functional illness. Histories of patients with this disorder reveal a host of self-destructive behaviors, often including suicide attempts. The diagnosis of borderline personality disorder can be confirmed using an adaptation of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Patients. A neutral, structured environment and a conservative medical approach can facilitate the management of these challenging patients.
authors.affiliation: Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sansone
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009819:Office Visits; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation