Multiple Invasive Procedures in a Patient with Borderline Personality: A Relationship?

[摘要] Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and challenging psychiatric dysfunction characterized by an intact social facade, self-regulation difficulties (e.g., mood, eating, and substance use disorders), and self-harm behavior (e.g., self-cutting, suicide attempts).1 While the extant literature describes patients with BPD with regard to invasive and surgical procedures, these references relate to either patients ingesting a foreign body2-4 or descriptions of BPD as a comorbid condition that might potentially complicate a legitimate surgical procedure.5-8 For example, Myint and Weiner discuss the potential management complications of individuals with BPD in the surgical setting.9 However, during a literature search of the PubMed database, we did not find any specific cases of patients with BPD undergoing multiple and diverse invasive procedures and/or surgeries—the focus of the present case report.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学