Psychiatric Nursing
Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD is characterized by pervasive instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects.
Core Characteristics
- Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
- Splitting: Viewing people as either all 'good' or all 'bad'.
- Impulsive behaviors (self-mutilation, substance abuse).
- Chronic feelings of emptiness.
Nursing Care
- Maintain strict, consistent professional boundaries.
- Rotate staff members to prevent splitting behaviors.
- Prioritize safety for self-harm or suicidal gestures.
- Utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles like mindfulness.
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