title: [Borderline personality disorder in dermatology].
abstract: Borderline personality disorder is a syndrome of complex psychopathology which is not very common in dermatology. The emotional symptoms are broad and variable, but typically feature emotional instability, intense anger or lack of control of anger, impulsiveness, instabilities in self-perception, problems at work, chronic feelings of emptiness, unstable partnership relations and recurrent suicidal threats. Self-inflicted injuries are common and may lead patients to dermatologists. A 26-year old woman with borderline personality was hospitalized for neurosyphilis. During inpatient treatment she repeatedly cut herself with razor blades. This article highlights the diagnostic criteria and differential approach of the borderline personality disorder in order to facilitate early recognition and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie und PhlebologieVivantes Klinikum, Berlin Friedrichshain, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Landsberger Allee 49, 10249 Berlin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jasch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hermes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seikowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004316:Doxepin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D004316:Doxepin; D010400:Penicillin G