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Clinical staging as a novel approach for selecting psychological treatment levels for older adults with borderline personality disorder
Ouwens,M.A. Videler,A.C. Van Alphen,S.P.J.
Ouwens,M.A.
Videler,A.C.
Van Alphen,S.P.J.
Abstract
Objectives: In this paper, a novel approach is presented for selecting psychological treatment levels for older adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD tends to be a lifelong disorder persisting into old age, with a specific presentation of BPD symptoms in later life, which is illustrated by three different clinical cases. Methods: Recently, a clinical staging and health management model for BPD was presented to assist in selecting appropriate treatment approaches. Results: We combined this clinical staging model for BPD across the lifespan with psychotherapeutic treatment levels for older adults with personality disorders. Conclusions: This may allow for a more accurate treatment selection for older adults with BPD and was applied to the three clinical cases. Finally, implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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Projectcode: 4200P177
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2023
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Clinical staging, DIAGNOSIS, borderline personality disorder, older adults, psychotherapy, treatment
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Ouwens, M A, Videler, A C & Van Alphen, S P J 2023, 'Clinical staging as a novel approach for selecting psychological treatment levels for older adults with borderline personality disorder', Clinical Gerontologist, vol. 48, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2022.2041143