SUICIDAL-BEHAVIOR IN BORDERLINE PATIENTS - DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Authors
KERNBERG OF
Citation
Of. Kernberg, SUICIDAL-BEHAVIOR IN BORDERLINE PATIENTS - DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS, American journal of psychotherapy, 47(2), 1993, pp. 245-254
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Psycology, Clinical",Psychiatry,Psychology
Journal title
American journal of psychotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029564
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
245 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9564(1993)47:2<245:SIBP-D>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The differential diagnosis of chronic suicidal and parasuicidal behavi or in borderline patients is reviewed Essential psychodynamics of thes e behaviors are explored, especially the psychopathology of unconsciou s hatred The psychotherapy centers on the transformation of this hatre d into aggressive transference patterns and their working through prot ected hy a firm treatment structure.