Community and Clinical Epidemiology of Borderline Personality Disorder

Several studies of the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in community and clinical settings have been carried out to date. Although results vary according to sampling method and assessment method, median point prevalence is roughly 1%, with higher or lower rates in certain community subp...

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Published inThe Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 41; no. 4; p. 561
Main Authors Ellison, William D, Rosenstein, Lia K, Morgan, Theresa A, Zimmerman, Mark
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2018
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Adult
Borderline Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Global Health
Humans
Prevalence
Primary Health Care
United States - epidemiology
United States
Prevalence
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Borderline personality disorder
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Summary:Several studies of the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in community and clinical settings have been carried out to date. Although results vary according to sampling method and assessment method, median point prevalence is roughly 1%, with higher or lower rates in certain community subpopulations. In clinical settings, the prevalence is around 10% to 12% in outpatient psychiatric clinics and 20% to 22% among inpatient clinics. Further research is needed to identify the prevalence and correlates of borderline personality disorder in other clinical settings (eg, primary care) and to investigate the impact of demographic variables on borderline personality disorder prevalence.
ISSN:1558-3147
DOI:10.1016/j.psc.2018.07.008