Prevalence and Phenomenology of Psychotic-Like Symptoms in Borderline Personality Disorders Associations with Suicide Attempts and Use of Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment

摘要

Background Psychotic-like symptoms are found in a subgroup of borderline patients (BPD). Reported prevalence is heterogeneous (up to 50 % affected). Investigations in Germany have not been conducted so far. Furthermore, the precise phenomenology of the psychotic symptoms and the effects on suicidal behavior and the use of inpatient psychiatric treatment are unclear.