title: [The family of a patient with borderline personality disorder: burden of illness and interventions for caregivers].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The scientific literature focused on factors involved in the onset of borderline personality disorder (BPD) has given a central role to the families of these patients. The role of the family in understanding the disorder has gradually changed thanks to research that investigated the interaction of several factors in the development of this psychopathology. Recently, scientific literature on DBP has allowed to consider parents as no longer "responsible" for the development of the disorder, but as directly involved in interpersonal problems of patients and therefore a potential "ally" in the management of crisis. The aim of this study is to describe and quantify the family burden of BPD patients and browse specific interventions for the family of these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed and PsycINFO have been used for review with the following keywords: "borderline personality disorder", "family", "psychopathology", "burden", "psychoeducation", "caregiver", "caretaker".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Studies on family burden of BPD patients are still few. Research shows that the family burden of BPD patients is comparable with that of families of patients with schizophrenia. Clinical trials of interventions for caregivers of patients with BPD show that specific strategies can reduce the family burden and improve their self-efficacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scientific literature highlights the relevance of problems of families with a BPD member and the importance of involving them in the treatment of these patients.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lia
authors.forename: Biancamaria
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menchetti
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monari
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ridolfi
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanza
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasdelli
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berardi
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005192:Family Health; D005195:Family Relations; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology