St Thomas University Borderline Personality Disorder Presentation

PowerPoint presentation on a common mental health disorder.

Content Requirements:

Create a case study of a patient based on your assigned topic.  ”BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER”

The presentation must provide information:

Introduce a fictitious patient with a disease or disorder based on your assigned group topic.  Must specifically address the disease as it relates to one of the following populations:  infants, toddlers, school-aged children, adolescents, adults, or the elderly.

Definition of the disease or disorder

Epidemiology of the disease or disorder

• Incidence

Prevalence

Pathogenesis

• Pathophysiology of the disease/disorder to the cellular level.

Including genetics/genomics, neurotransmitters, and neurobiology of this specific disorder.

• Clinical features of the disease or disorder
• History of the patient’s problems
• Physical findings

Psychiatric findings

• Recommendations
• Treatment recommendations according to the US clinical guidelines. 
• Patient education for management and anticipatory guidance.

Non-pharmaceutical, cultural, and spiritual considerations must be addressed.