Borderline Personality Disorder
{"Image DocumentName": "Borderline Personality Disorder", "Image ImageDescription": "Most likely associated with parasuicidal rather than suicidal acts: HOWEVER approximately 8.5% of patients eventually commit suicide, usually after multiple attempts or gestures. Nearly 75% of patients make one attempt in lifetime. With alcohol problems=19% Per Stone (1993) with alcohol + major affective D/O=38% Usually qualify for a co-morbid Axis I diagnosis at the time of death. Hx of childhood sexual abuse increases the amount and lethality of parasuicidal behaviors % have made at least one attempt. 43% at least one attempt with high medical lethality. (Isometsa et al, 1996) (Soloff et al 1994) (Wagner & Linehan, 1994) Solof et al Zosook et al Behaviors often seen as in your face - such as threats, freq. gestures. Interestingly, a study by Runeson, Beskow, and Waern (1996) found that 44% of suicides completed by pt dx w/ BPD were witnessed, while the rate is 17% for other diagnoses combined. Stone, 1993.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}