Lecture at College of Physicians and Surgeons for Psychiatry Resident Doctors on 'Management of Borderline Personality Disorder'

Management of Borderline Personality Disorder

Lecture at CPS Parel ( College of Physicians and Surgeons) for Psychiatry Resident Doctors on 28 th July, 2022

Borderline Personality

Core Symptoms

-Emotional Dysregulation

-Impulsivity

-Self injury

-Suicidal threats

-Substance Abuse

-Distorted Self Image

-mood swings

-unstable relationships

-suspiciousness

-fear of abandonment

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

- Mindfulness + Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Pillars of Mindfulness

Impermanence

Non Judgemental

Non striving

Beginner’s Mind

Patience and Acceptance

Letting go

Steps

Observe

Describe

Act with awareness

Non judging and Non reactive to inner experience

Respond not react