Borderline Personality Disorder: Implications in Family and Pediatric Practice

Samuel Zeichner

Abstract

The diagnosis and management of Borderline Personality Disorder can be a particularly complicated problem in family and pediatric practice. This disorder, while highly prevalent, receives little attention outside the mental health specialties. The current review article examines the scope of the problem from a public health perspective, educates the reader regarding common clinical presentations of Borderline Personality Disorder and describes methods to address issues surrounding these patients