title: Borderline personality disorder.
abstract: The lives of patients with borderline personality disorder are characterized by turmoil, and their interpersonal relationships by conflict. As a result, these patients can be very difficult to treat. However, an accurate diagnosis and an understanding of the psychodynamics and emotional development of borderline patients can lead to improved management.
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002657:Child Development; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs