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What is the clinical significance of chronic emptiness in borderline personality disorder?
Australasian Psychiatry : Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2018 Februrary
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to review the clinical significance of the experience of chronic emptiness in borderline personality disorder (BPD).
METHODS: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE and PubMed, employing search terms including 'emptiness', 'personality disorder' and 'borderline personality disorder'. The most relevant English-language articles and books were selected for this review.
RESULTS: Published literature and clinical experience suggest that chronic emptiness represents a substantial component of the symptom burden experienced by people with BPD, contributes to functional impairment and may distinguish BPD from other disorders such as major depressive disorder.
CONCLUSIONS: Further research will elucidate the significance of chronic emptiness with regard to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of BPD.
METHODS: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE and PubMed, employing search terms including 'emptiness', 'personality disorder' and 'borderline personality disorder'. The most relevant English-language articles and books were selected for this review.
RESULTS: Published literature and clinical experience suggest that chronic emptiness represents a substantial component of the symptom burden experienced by people with BPD, contributes to functional impairment and may distinguish BPD from other disorders such as major depressive disorder.
CONCLUSIONS: Further research will elucidate the significance of chronic emptiness with regard to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of BPD.
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