title: Characteristics of borderline personality disorder: a Canadian study.
abstract: This study presents data on a Canadian sample of inpatients with the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Inpatients with BPD were compared to inpatients with borderline traits. The results indicate that the BPD inpatients have a chronic severe disorder, which onsets in adolescence, and are likely to have suffered early deprivation or abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Links
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Offord
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eppel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors