Diagnosing borderline personality disorder
CMAJ. 2012 Nov 6; 184(16): 1789–1794. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090618 PMCID: PMC3494330 Robert S. Biskin, MD and Joel Paris, MD Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Borderline personality disorder can be a difficult diagnosis because of similarities to other conditions, particularly mood disorders. It is a common presentation in both psychiatric and general practice, with accurately diagnosed cases seen in 10% of psychiatric outpatients, 20% of psychiatric inpatients1,2 and 6%…