Open AccessBorderline personality disorder in adolescents: the He-who-must-not-be-named of psychiatry
Author(s) -
Marie-Pier Larrivée
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dialogues in clinical neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.11
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1958-5969
pISSN - 1294-8322
DOI - 10.31887/dcns.2013.15.2/mplarrivee
Subject(s) - borderline personality disorder , psychology , etiology , psychiatry , personality , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , psychoanalysis
This article reviews the possibility and pertinence of diagnosing borderline personality disorder in adolescents. The etiology and clinical manifestations of this disorder in adolescents are discussed, and its management is addressed in terms of psychotherapy, pharmacology, hospitalization issues, and family involvement considerations.
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