Diagnosis of the borderline disorders.
Only a few of the borderline concepts introduced in clinical psychiatry have adequate diagnostic reliability. They are the borderline personality disorder of Gunderson and of DSM-III and the schizotypal personality disorder of DSM-III. Diagnostic interviews for these disorders have been developed, and their features are discussed. The diagnosis of borderline disorder can also be made with self-report instruments which are presented. Basic prevalence and demographic data for these disorders are given. The delimitation of the borderline disorders from other personality disorders is a major diagnostic problem still unresolved. The method of differentiated weight for symptoms is discussed as a probable solution for this problem.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011336:Probability; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States