Milieu concepts for short term hospital treatment of borderline patients

Psychiatr Q. 1985;57(2):127-33. doi: 10.1007/BF01064331.

Abstract

In contrast to the extensive literature on the outpatient treatment of the borderline patient, there exists only a handful of articles which address the complexities of hospital treatment. This paper will focus on aspects of the milieu for short term (less than three months) length of stay hospital treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / psychology
  • Borderline Personality Disorder / therapy*
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Psychiatric
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay
  • Milieu Therapy / methods*
  • Object Attachment
  • Personality Disorders / therapy*
  • Psychotherapy
  • Regression, Psychology