Louisa Jamieson

Paramedic clinical advisor, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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A brief guide to borderline personality disorder in an emergency setting

OverviewParamedics and ambulance staff are frequently in contact with patients who have mental health diagnoses This may be the primary reason for contacting the emergency services (e.g. self-harm,...

A brief guide to borderline personality disorder in an emergency setting

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

A brief guide to borderline personality disorder for pre-hospital clinicians in an emergency setting

Borderline personality disorder is termed a ‘serious psychiatric disorder’ (Perseius et al, 2007) and is associated with a high rate of suicide. It is associated with transient mood shifts,...