Recent advances in the treatment of borderline personality disorder.
OBJECTIVE
To examine recent research on the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD).


METHODS
A narrative review of all recent controlled trials of therapy for patients with BPD.


RESULTS
Various psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological methods can be used to reduce impulsivity and dysphoric mood in this disorder.


CONCLUSIONS
There is strong support for well-structured forms of psychotherapy, but evidence for pharmacotherapy in BPD is mixed. Treatment can usually be carried out in an outpatient setting.
Paris
Joel
J
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. joel.paris@mcgill.ca
D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs