title: Validation study for impaired personal boundaries, proposed nursing diagnosis.
abstract: The authors propose a new nursing diagnosis of impaired personal boundaries based on their experience in psychiatric nursing, a concept analysis of the literature and diagnostic content validation by a panel of experts. Impaired personal boundaries are common in a number of mental disorders including, schizophrenia, borderline personality, substance abuse and enabling. Recognition of this patient problem has implications for further research and nursing interventions.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoover
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D017004:Codependency, Psychological; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept