Particular vulnerability of patients with borderline personality disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective chart review
BPD patients seem to be particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic showing increased rates of suicide attempts during both COVID-periods. This should be addressed in future health crises by ensuring availability of psychosocial help. There is a need for further research regarding BPD patients in public health crisis situations.
Authors
- Meryam Schouler‐Ocak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-3500)
- Anna Finck
- Yann David Kippe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-8856)
- Stefan Gutwinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7150-6071)
- Thomas Goldschmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0362)
- Maia Adam
Institutions
- St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06366-y
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin