Patients’ and informal carers’ insights into influences on prescribing in borderline personality disorder: a qualitative interview study in the UK
Improving clarity around the likelihood of both symptomatic relief and potential adverse effects through co-designed informational resources may support more informed decision-making in the treatment of BPD. Furthermore, to change prescribing patterns, systemic gaps in the provision of long-term psychological therapies must be addressed.
Authors
- Ian Maidment (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-9704)
- Matthew D. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2617-4098)
- Joshua Confue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3875-5528)
Institutions
- Aston University (GB)
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
- Bath Spa University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108927
- Primary Topic
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00