Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
Morris, Teresa
Second Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Abstract
The primary focus of this study is to explore the underlying reasons for the negative attitudes that mental health professionals harbor toward clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Of main concern is a problem that involves a lack of desire on the part of the clinicians to treat individuals with an Axis II diagnosis, specifically Borderline Personality Disorder. Much of this attitude can be attributed to the fact that clients presenting with symptoms of BPD exhibit extremely destructive personality characteristics that cause others to distance themselves.
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Roseanne Bean, "Attitudes toward borderline personality among mental health professionals" (2009). Theses Digitization Project. 3654.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3654
