Medications for Borderline Personality Disorder Carlat Reports

Medications for Borderline Personality Disorder

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 6, Number 9, September 2008
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv6n9/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, September 2008, Treating Personality Disorders

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Topics: Personality Disorders

Daniel Carlat, MD

Most authorities in the world of borderline personality disorder (BPD) say that psychotherapy is the mainstay of treatment and that medications should only be used adjunctively to treat symptoms as they arise. Nevertheless, medications are used relatively frequently for this disorder.

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Daniel Carlat, MD

Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.

Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.