Commentary: Bringing together lived experience, clinical and research expertise – a commentary on the May 2022 debate (should CAMH professionals be diagnosing personality disorder in adolescence?). Issue 3 (22nd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hartley, Samantha; Baker, Charley; Birtwhistle, Michael; Burgess, Jennifer L.; Chatburn, Eleanor; Cobbaert, Laurence; Howley, Maddie; Huggett, Charlotte; MacKenzie‐Nash, Charlie; Newton, Alice; Parry, Sarah; Smith, Jee; Taylor, Christopher D. J.; Taylor, Peter James; Timoclea, Robyn
• Is Part Of: Child and adolescent mental health. Volume 27:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 249
• Publication Date: 2022-07-22
• Subjects: Borderline -- personality disorder -- adolescence -- mental health; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- Periodicals; 155.405
• DOI: 10.1111/camh.12586
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1475-357X

Abstract

Abstract : Background: There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD, or similar Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, EUPD) construct is harmful. We provide a commentary on the ideas expressed in the May Debate issue, highlighting both concerns and alternatives. Method: We bring together lived experience, clinical and research expertise. This commentary was written collaboratively drawing on all these sources of evidence. Results: We outline evidence that the BPD construct is invalid, harmful, not necessary for effective treatment and a potential block to the development and evaluation of alternatives. Conclusions: We ask readers to consider these concerns, perspectives and ideas.