[Differential diagnosis of psychotic symptoms in adolescents and young adults with borderline personality disorder].
OBJECTIVE
This paper reviews findings and problems of differential diagnosis between Borderline personality disorders and schizophrenic illness in adolescents and young adults with psychotic symptoms.


METHODS
Therefore relevant especially psychodynamically oriented publications were analysed and related to clinical experiences.


RESULTS
Differential diagnostic classification of psychotic symptoms in this age group is difficult, especially when disorder criteria are not yet completely met. Differential diagnostic hints which can indicate severe adjustment problems, Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia as well as specific diagnostic difficulties are presented in this paper.


CONCLUSIONS
Well-reasoned differential diagnosis reveals significant findings for treatment options.
Dammann
Gerhard
G
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Basel, Schweiz. gerhard.dammann@pukbasel.ch
Walter
Marc
M
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
Zur Differenzialdiagnose psychotischer Symptome bei Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen mit Borderlinestörungen.