title: Advances in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: An Introduction to the Special Issue.
abstract: The past few decades have seen major progress in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), a condition that historically has been viewed as difficult to treat. Currently, several evidence-based psychotherapies are available that have generated excitement and hope, yet these developments have also raised new problems that must be addressed. In this special issue, experts in the field of BPD have been invited to share their ideas on some viable directions in the treatment field. This commentary reviews the challenges we currently face and describes the treatment directions presented by the contributors.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Shelley F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: McMain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: borderline personality disorder; psychotherapy; treatment effectiveness