Abstract

Objective of the Review: To collect and analyse the available Russian and foreign literature sources in borderline personality disorder. Key Points. The review is dedicated to the borderline personality disorder, which is partially relevant due to a high rate of self-injurious and psychiatric co-morbidities. The data on morbidity, milestones in the development of the notion of the borderline personality disorder, and diagnostic criteria in ICD-11 and DSM-5 are presented. Clinical signs of a borderline personality disorder are characterised, and approaches to the differential diagnosis of schizophrenic and affective disorders are discussed. Conclusion. A review of literature sources demonstrated a higher theoretical and practical importance of the borderline personality disorder. Keywords: borderline personality disorder, prevalence, clinical profile, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, affective disorders, schizophrenia.

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