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Borderline personality disorder: an update for neurologists
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  1. Katherine Hall1,
  2. Paul Moran2
  1. 1 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  2. 2 Centre for Academic Mental Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Katherine Hall, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; kh9743{at}my.bristol.ac.uk

Abstract

The value and challenges of establishing and maintaining a successful doctor–patient relationship are thrown into sharp relief in the treatment of people with borderline personality disorder. We present an overview of this common and important condition, its epidemiology, cause, common comorbidities and neurological associations. We then propose a practical, psychologically informed framework for enhancing the therapeutic alliance for the jobbing neurologist in managing these patients.

  • psychiatry

https://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2019-002292

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors PM and KH planned the outline of the paper. KH drafted the manuscript with input and feedback from PM.

    • Funding This study was supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol.

    • Disclaimer The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Not required.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed by Alan Carson, Edinburgh, UK.

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