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I-A SPECIAL: A Mnemonic for DSM-5 Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnostic Criteria

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Khouzam HR, Condon KM and Emes R

I-A SPECIAL: A Mnemonic for DSM-5 Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnostic Criteria

A mnemonic is developed to assist clinicians in recalling the diagnostic criteria for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). For each letter of the mnemonic a DSM-5 diagnostic criterion is described. The mnemonic statement was designed to portray some of the unique facets of patients who suffer from BPD and to reflect a positive and optimistic view of this difficult disorder. It is hoped that clinicians who treat pati... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000214

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