Early detection and intervention of Borderline Personality Disorder
Duration: 48 mins
Publication Date: 27 Feb 2024
Next Review Date: 27 Feb 2027
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13716
Description
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and severe mental disorder that is associated with severe functional impairment and a high suicide rate. BPD is usually associated with other psychiatric and personality disorders, high burden on families and carers, continuing resource utilization, and high treatment costs. BPD has been a controversial diagnosis in adolescents, but this is no longer justified. Recent evidence demonstrates that BPD is as reliable and valid among adolescents as it is in adults and that adolescents with BPD can benefit from early intervention. Consequently, adolescent BPD is now recognized in psychiatric classification systems and in national treatment guidelines. This talk aims to inform practitioners in the field of adolescent health about the nature of BPD in adolescence and the benefits of early detection and intervention. In addition, the talk will try to outline further directions of research and service development as well as open questions and problems that need to be addressed in the future. BPD diagnosis and treatment should be considered part of routine practice in adolescent mental health to improve these individuals' well-being and long-term prognosis.
Learning Objectives
A. To understand the nature of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in adolescents
B. To understand the rationale for early detection of BPD in BPD
C. To know about best practice for treatment and prevention of adolescent BPD
D. To gain insights into the current research on BPD in young people
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