General psychiatric management: An evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder in the college setting |
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Authors: | Ellen F Finch Claire M Brickell |
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Institution: | 1. McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA;2. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA;3. Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Abstract: | Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a prevalent psychiatric illness that often first presents at college. If left untreated, BPD can lead to severe disability or fatality. While multiple evidence-based treatments for BPD exist, most are resource intensive and, therefore, difficult to implement at the typical college mental health center. However, general psychiatric management (GPM) is an evidence-based intervention for BPD that can be flexibly implemented in nonspecialized, resource-constrained environments. This principle-driven alternative to more intensive BPD-focused treatments provides a practical framework for treating college students with BPD. The aim of this article is to provide an introduction to the techniques of GPM within the college mental health setting. With a case vignette, we illustrate how GPM techniques might be brought to bear on such a treatment. |
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Keywords: | Borderline personality disorder college mental health evidence-based treatment general psychiatric management |
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