The Borderline Personality in the Medical Setting

  1. ALAN STOUDEMIRE, M.D.; and
  2. TROY L. THOMPSON II, M.D.
  1. Durham, North Carolina; and Denver, Colorado

    Abstract

    Patients with a borderline personality disorder are notorious for causing problems in medical settings because of their angry, provocative, and often selfdestructive behaviors. Such patients may frequently evoke negative, often angry responses in physicians. The diagnosis and effective management of such patients are discussed.

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    • ▸From the Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; and the School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado.

    • ▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to Alan Stoudemire, M.D.; Box 3903 Duke Medical Center; Durham, NC 27710.

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    1. Ann Intern Med January 1, 1982 vol. 96 no. 1 76-79
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