Jacopo Lisoni, Gabriele Nibbio, Giulia Baldacci, Andrea Cicale, Andrea Zucchetti, Lorenzo Bertoni, Irene Calzavara Pinton, Nicola Necchini, Giacomo Deste, Stefano Barlati, Antonio Vita
INTRODUCTION: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, neuropsychological impairment, and interpersonal instability, presenting with multiple psychiatric comorbidities, functional disability and reduced life expectancy due suicidal behaviors. AREAS COVERED: In this perspective, the authors explore the application of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) (rTMS, tDCS, and MST) in BPD individuals by considering a symptom-based approach, focusing on general BPD psychopathology, impulsivity and neuropsychological impairments, suicidality and depressive/anxious symptoms, and emotion dysregulation...
April 2024: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics