Assessing the severity of borderline personality disorder
Paul Moran, Mike J. Crawford The British Journal of Psychiatry Sep 2013, 203 (3) 163-164; DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.128249 Declaration of interest P.M. has received honorarium payment from Roskilde University for speaking on the topic of personality disorder. Abstract The identification of a reliable and valid severity index for borderline personality disorder has vexed researchers for decades. A simple, clinically intuitive severity index for borderline personality disorder with predictive validity has now been identified. This index could usefully guide treatment planning, but…