Paradoxes in the Management of Suicidality in Borderline Patients

Michael H. Stone, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 47, Number 2

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.2.255

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Suicide risk in borderline personality disorder is appreciable. Borderline patients also make many manipulative suicide threats that pose serious therapeutic challenges. Therapists must cope with the patients’ paradoxical assertions and must develop an accurate “risk thermostat” to guide them in fashioning optimal interventions. Guidelines and case examples are offered.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 47 • Number 2 • 1993, pp. 167–327

Pages: 255 - 272

PubMed: 8517473

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Published in print: 1993, pp. 167–327

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Michael H. Stone, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, 722 W 168th St, NYC.

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Mailing address: 225 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024.

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Paradoxes in the Management of Suicidality in Borderline Patients

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