Borderline Personality Disorder

Studies conducted at Eastern Kentucky University on personality disorders recently published

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"Information is included about the background and various features of BPD, and recent conceptualizations and predicted outcomes for BPD patients are provided. The effect of caring for patients with BPD on the nursing staff is discussed. With proper education, support, and clinical supervision, the difficulties of caring for patients with BPD for the nursing staff can be reduced, and beneficial outcomes can be achieved for the staff and patients," wrote A.R. Bland and colleagues, Eastern Kentucky University.

The researchers concluded: "NURSING Patients with BPD can impact the entire multidisciplinary team. Understanding the dynamics of patients with BPD helps the staff to develop strategies to avoid splitting, acting-out behaviors, and negative impact on other patients and staff."

Bland and colleagues published their study in Perspectives In Psychiatric Care (Nursing care of inpatients with borderline personality disorder. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, 2007;43(4):204-12).

Additional information can be obtained by contacting A.R. Bland, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY USA..

The publisher of the journal Perspectives In Psychiatric Care can be contacted at: Blackwell Publishing Inc., 350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148, USA.

Keywords: United States, Richmond, Personality Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Health, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Psychiatric, Psychiatry.

This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.