A Comparison of Adolescent versus Young Adult Outpatients with First-Presentation Borderline Personality Disorder: Findings from the MOBY Randomized Controlled Trial: Une Comparaison Entre Patients Ambulatoires Adolescents et Jeunes Adultes à la Première Présentation du Trouble de la Personnalité Limite : Résultats de L'essai Randomisé Contrôlé MOBY.

CONCLUSIONS: Both adolescents and young adults with early stage BPD present with severe and often similar problems to one another, supporting developmental continuity across this age range. However, there are also meaningful differences in presentation, suggesting that pathways to care might differ by age and/or developmental stage. Detection and intervention for personality disorder should not be delayed until individuals reach 18 years of age.
PMID: 33576244 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - February 12, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chanen AM, Betts JK, Jackson H, Cotton SM, Gleeson J, Davey CG, Thompson K, Perera S, Rayner V, Chong SY, McCutcheon L Tags: Can J Psychiatry Source Type: research