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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,...

Mental health in the care of paramedics: part 2

The lifetime course of bipolar disorder is characterized by interspersed episodes of mania and depression. It has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 1–2% (Bebbington and Ramana, 1995) and usually...

Mental health in the care of paramedics: part 1

Mental health disorders are common. One in six adults has a neurotic disorder (anxiety and/or depression), while one in two hundred has a psychotic disorder. One in seven people have considered...

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