Treatment of attention deficit and borderline personality disorders with psychostimulants: case report.
A case is reported of a young woman with attention deficit disorder and concomitant borderline personality disorder who was successfully treated with methylphenidate. The overlapping criteria for these disorders are discussed and recommendations for treatment with psychostimulants are suggested.
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D008774:Methylphenidate