title: Psychiatrists׳ fear of death is associated with negative emotions toward borderline personality disorder patients.
abstract: This study examines the relationship between psychiatrists׳ fear of death and negative emotions toward patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A survey (N=120) demonstrated that fear of death is associated with stronger negative attitudes toward BPD patients, after controlling for attitudes toward suicide. Our findings emphasize the importance of psychiatrists׳ awareness to their fear of death as a relevant factor for their emotions toward BPD patients.
authors.affiliation: The Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Israel; Music Department, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Electronic address: ehud.bodner@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bodner
authors.affiliation: The Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrira
authors.affiliation: Anxiety Disorders and Behavior Therapy Unit, Outpatient Department, Geha Mental Health Center, Sackler, Faculty of Medicine, Israel.
authors.forename: Hagai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hermesh
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Menachem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Ezra
authors.affiliation: Tel Aviv University, The Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center, Yavne, Israel.
authors.forename: Iulian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iancu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Borderline-personality-disorder; Fear-of-death; Suicide