“I Don’t Think Anyone’s Ever Asked Me About the Two Before”: Making Sense of Co-occurring Autism and BPD in Inpatient Mental Health Settings

Autistic individuals with BPD require personalised care that integrates both their diagnoses into their identities. To provide this, staff on inpatient wards need appropriate support including reflective spaces and clinical supervision. Inpatient systems also need to shift away from prioritising the needs of the system and towards prioritising the needs of the individual, including adaptations for autistic individuals.