The association of posttraumatic stress disorder, complex posttraumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder from a network analytical perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Knefel ◽  
Ulrich S. Tran ◽  
Brigitte Lueger-Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Analytical Perspective

Complex PTSD – a better description for borderline personality disorder?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayashri Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Trauma Informed

Objective: To consider the use of the diagnostic category ‘complex posttraumatic stress disorder’ (c-PTSD) as detailed in the forthcoming ICD-11 classification system as a less stigmatising, more clinically useful term, instead of the current DSM-5 defined condition of ‘borderline personality disorder’ (BPD). Conclusions: Trauma, in its broadest definition, plays a key role in the development of both c-PTSD and BPD. Given this current lack of differentiation between these conditions, and the high stigma faced by people with BPD, it seems reasonable to consider using the diagnostic term ‘complex posttraumatic stress disorder’ to decrease stigma and provide a trauma-informed approach for BPD patients.

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