The clinical significance of co‐morbid post‐traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder: Case study and literature review

Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical significance of co‐morbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the effect of this co‐morbidity on suicidal behaviour and response to treatment. Review of the evidence from past studies revealed that, although an additional diagnosis of PTSD did not exacerbate the BPD condition (or vice versa), certain symptoms were accentuated. These …