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Guideline Writing Group
George A. Keepers, M.D. (Chair)
Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D., M.B.I. (Vice-Chair; Methodologist)
Joan M. Anzia, M.D.
Sheldon Benjamin, M.D.
Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D.
Ramin Mojtabai, M.D.
Mark Servis, M.D.
Lois Choi-Kain, M.D.
Kaz J. Nelson, M.D.
John M. Oldham, M.D.
Carla Sharp, Ph.D.
Amanda Degenhardt, M.D.
Systematic Review Group
Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D., M.B.I. (Methodologist)
John M. Oldham, M.D.
Seung-Hee Hong
Committee on Practice Guidelines
Daniel J. Anzia, M.D. (Chair)
R. Scott Benson, M.D.
Oscar G. Bukstein, M.D.
Catherine Crone, M.D.
Jacqueline Posada, M.D.
Michael J. Vergare, M.D.
Ilse Wiechers, M.D.
Muniza Majoka, M.D. (Corresponding Member)
Saundra Stock, M.D. (Corresponding Member)
Rochelle Woods, M.D. (Corresponding Member)
Joel Yager, M.D. (Corresponding Member)
Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D., M.B.I. (Consultant)
APA Assembly Liaisons
Daniel Dahl, M.D.
Evan Eyler, M.D.
Harold Ginsburg, M.D.
Jason W. Hunziker, M.D.
Marvin Koss, M.D.
Lisa Schock, M.D.
Ilse Wiechers, M.D.
Brian Zimnitsky, M.D.
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Names: American Psychiatric Association, author, publisher. | American Psychiatric Association. Work Group on Borderline Personality Disorder. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder.
Title: The American Psychiatric Association practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder.
Other titles: Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder
Description: Second edition. | Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association, [2025] | Preceded by Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder / [Work Group on Borderline Personality Disorder]. c2001. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2024020490 (print) | LCCN 2024020491 (ebook) | ISBN 9780890427095 (paperback) | ISBN 9780890427101 (ebook)
Subjects: MESH: Borderline Personality Disorder--therapy | Psychotherapy--methods | Practice Guideline
Classification: LCC RC569.5.B67 (print) | LCC RC569.5.B67 (ebook) | NLM WM 190.5.B5 | DDC 616.85/85206--dc23/eng/20240603
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2024020490
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