Stepped Care and Rehabilitation for Patients Recovering From Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a reputation as a clinical challenge. However, although BPD presents difficulties in acute phases, most patients recover over time, and most will respond to psychotherapy. Even so, BPD patients, even in remission, can suffer from residual dysfunction in work and relationships. These problems can benefit from further treatment, using a model in which patients retain access to treatment but are seen intermittently. This article describes a stepped care model for treatment and rehabilitation in the chronic phases of the disorder. (C) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.