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The case for retaining borderline personality disorder as a psychiatric diagnosis
Author(s) -
Paris Joel,
Silk Kenneth R.,
Gunderson John,
Links Paul S.,
Zanarini Mary
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
personality and mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1932-863X
pISSN - 1932-8621
DOI - 10.1002/pmh.73
Subject(s) - library science , psychology , computer science
The paper by Tyrer (2009) suggests that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is neither borderline nor a personality disorder. We agree—at least partially. The term ‘borderline’ has historical signifi cance, but does not describe any meaningful border, and BPD differs from most personality disorders in being associated with a wide range of disabling symptoms (Paris, 2007, 2008a). However, it does not follow that BPD should be reclassifi ed as a mood disorder or that it should be eliminated from the diagnostic system.