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Observations on Managing Medical Patients With Borderline Personality

Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, and Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, chris.nordgren{at}mckennan.org

Patients with borderline personality present pharmacists with significant clinical management challenges in hospital and medical clinic settings. These challenges include patient behaviors that interfere with treatment, burn out providers, and interfere with other patients' treatment. Recognizing the dynamics of borderline personality and the common pitfalls of caring for these patients in a medical setting is essential to effectively managing their treatment.

Key Words: Personality disorder • borderline personality • maladaptive • pharmacist • medical • medical patient.

Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. 20, No. 5, 377-384 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0897190007304983


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