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Frequency of Criteria-Defined Borderline Patients among the First-Visit Patients at a Psychiatric Clinic |
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| Authors: | Toshio Ota M.D. Yuji Okazaki M.D. Nobuo Anzai M.D. Masaru Miyauchi M.D. Emi Ikebuchi M.D. Michio Ozawa M.D. Jun-ichi Suzuki M.D. Yukiteru Machiyama M.D. |
| Affiliation: | Department of Neuropsychiatry, Saitama Medical School, Saitama;*Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo;**Kaijo-ryo Hospital, Chiba;***Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gunma, Gunma |
| Abstract: | Abstract: Five trained psychiatrists evaluated 330 first-visit patients aged from 12 to 30 at a psychiatric outpatient facility using the DSM-III criteria (Axis-I and Axis-II). Seven cases were diagnosed as definite Borderline Personality Disorder and six cases as definite Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Hence, we had a total of 13 criteria-defined borderline patients (3.9%). Discussions were held on some methodological problems involved in collecting information and making diagnostic judgments. |
| Keywords: | borderline patient outpatient diagnostic criteria DSM-III frequency |