A study comparing the experiences of family and friends of young people with borderline personality disorder features with family and friends of young people with other serious illnesses and general population adults

ConclusionsCarers of young people with BPD features experience elevated levels of adversity compared with their peers in the general adult population. This adversity is similar to, or greater than, that reported by carers of young people with other severe illnesses. Research is needed to clarify factors underlying adverse caregiving experiences and to develop and evaluate interventions to support carers of young people with BPD features.Trial registrationProspectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12616000304437 on 08 March 2016,https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=369867.
Source: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research