title: The comorbidity, relationship and treatment implications of borderline personality and obesity.
abstract: Studies indicate that a significant minority of obese individuals in clinical studies meet criteria for borderline personality. Although the relationship between obesity and borderline personality remains unexplained, the following article discusses the implications of treating obesity among individuals with this personality disorder. Longitudinal intervention, normalizing or regulating eating patterns, and reframing weight plateaus are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wiederman
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis