scholarly journals Doing no harm: A commentary on ‘The clinical significance of co-morbid post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder: Case study and literature review’

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-230
Author(s):  
Nicholas D. Giardino
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

A Tormented Mind: Clinical and Theoretical Implications of Overwhelming Life Events

1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paddy Burges Watson
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Post Traumatic

A case study illustrates the aim of this paper, which is to discuss the clinical and theoretical implications of adult patients who have experienced extreme or catastrophic stress in their distant past which may not be immediately “recognisable”. A close relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder (as defined in DSM-III-R) is suggested.

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