An updated model for the first-time hospitalization of patients with borderline personality disorder: two illustrative case reports.
Patients with borderline personality disorder can be difficult to treat on psychiatric units, especially since long-stay units specializing in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder are now few and far between.  With the shorter length of hospital stay today, clinicians must work hard to establish the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, adjust medications, stabilize the patient, and then find the appropriate outpatient treatment plan.  Future research is needed to figure out the best way to accomplish these tasks and to identify which patients with borderline personality disorder respond to which treatments.
Weill Cornell Medical College, 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605, USA. joa9070@nyp.org
Jonathan
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Avery
Dimitry
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Francois
Olga
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Martins
Steve
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Park
Steven
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Roth
D000328:Adult; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents