What do general adult psychiatry patients think we should call borderline personality disorder? A cross-sectional study to find the most acceptable diagnostic term
The diagnostic term BPD should be replaced with emotional intensity disorder, because this term provides a balance of clarity and inoffensiveness.
Authors
- Donald J. MacIntyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-1335)
- J. Douglas Steele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9822-8753)
- David Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6150-8783)
- Amy Fourie
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- St John's Hospital (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2025.10128
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61