[Current status of inpatient treatment for borderline personality disorders in Germany].
OBJECTIVE
This study ties in with a former study by Dulz et al. assessing inpatient treatment for BPD in Germany and the implementation level of specific psychotherapy approaches.


METHODS
Via questionnaire we assessed the inpatient treatment of BPD.


RESULTS
Two hundred and ten out of 817 clinics returned the questionnaire (26 %). Nearly all offer BPD treatment. The developments since 1998 have been shorter inpatient stays and amplified implementation of cognitive-behavioral therapy, in particular DBT.


CONCLUSIONS
During the last 10 years, the proportion of clinics with BPD-specific treatments increased markedly. Limitations of the study are discussed.
Jacob
Gitta A
GA
Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg. gitta.jacob@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Allemann
Regina
R
Schornstein
Katrin
K
Lieb
Klaus
K
D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000639:trends; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000639:trends*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires