An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region

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dc.contributor.advisorShabalala, Nokuthulaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGqiba, Nobuntuen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-30T06:49:33Z
dc.date.available2014-12-30T06:49:33Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 66-80).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDisorders of personality are conceptualized along a continuum of severity. Among all diagnosed with a cluster B personality disorder, patients with Borderline Personality Disorder illness are believed to experience the greatest suffering. Always in a state of crisis, these patients are so name by different writers because they were believed to stand between a neurotic and psychotic personality organization. This complex diagnostic picture together with the illness's tendency to co-exist with some of Axis I psychiatric disorders has made the illness to be perceived as both difficult to diagnose and manage. Previous research indicates that many professionals are turned off by working with people with this illness because it draws on many negative feelings from the clinician. This study sought to explore factors which assist clinicians in making the BPD diagnosis. It focuses at diagnostic processes utilized other than the DSM-IV -TR. Explanatory theories are also put forward in an effort to try and understand some of the issues experienced by the individual in the development of the illness. Participants' attitudes held towards these patients are also examined to see whether these have shifted. An understanding of these factors and recommendations are offered at the end. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven white clinicians from Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region. The research design was qualitative and a phenomenological framework was used to inform the study. The interviews were taped, transcribed and typed. The data was then analysed according to broad themes emerging from the interviews. A number of different factors impacted on the decision regarding in both making the diagnosis and management of BPD illness. These factors were discussed according to the following broad themes: Diagnostic challenges; Demographic patterns in BPD diagnosis; Management issues.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGqiba, N. (2007). <i>An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10554en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGqiba, Nobuntu. <i>"An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10554en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGqiba, N. 2007. An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gqiba, Nobuntu AB - Disorders of personality are conceptualized along a continuum of severity. Among all diagnosed with a cluster B personality disorder, patients with Borderline Personality Disorder illness are believed to experience the greatest suffering. Always in a state of crisis, these patients are so name by different writers because they were believed to stand between a neurotic and psychotic personality organization. This complex diagnostic picture together with the illness's tendency to co-exist with some of Axis I psychiatric disorders has made the illness to be perceived as both difficult to diagnose and manage. Previous research indicates that many professionals are turned off by working with people with this illness because it draws on many negative feelings from the clinician. This study sought to explore factors which assist clinicians in making the BPD diagnosis. It focuses at diagnostic processes utilized other than the DSM-IV -TR. Explanatory theories are also put forward in an effort to try and understand some of the issues experienced by the individual in the development of the illness. Participants' attitudes held towards these patients are also examined to see whether these have shifted. An understanding of these factors and recommendations are offered at the end. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven white clinicians from Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region. The research design was qualitative and a phenomenological framework was used to inform the study. The interviews were taped, transcribed and typed. The data was then analysed according to broad themes emerging from the interviews. A number of different factors impacted on the decision regarding in both making the diagnosis and management of BPD illness. These factors were discussed according to the following broad themes: Diagnostic challenges; Demographic patterns in BPD diagnosis; Management issues. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region TI - An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10554 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGqiba N. An exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape region. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10554en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleAn exploration of clinicians' experiences in the diagnosis and management of patients with borderline personality disorder [patients] at Valkenberg hospital in the Western Cape regionen_ZA
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