Management
Psychotherapy forms the foundation of treatment for borderline personality disorder with medications playing a lesser role. Treatments should be based on individual case presentation, rather than upon the diagnosis of BPD with comorbid conditions determining medications use, if any. Hospitalization has not been found to improve outcomes or prevent suicide over community care in those with BPD.
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