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Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of varying moods, self-image, and behavior. These symptoms often result in impulsive actions and problems in relationships. People with borderline personality disorder may experience intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety that can last from a few hours to days. Learn more about borderline personality disorder.

Featured Studies

Featured studies include only those currently recruiting participants. Studies with the most recent start date appear first.

Safety Planning Juvenile Justice

Study Type: Interventional
Start Date: January 1, 2019
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Eligibility: Ages 12–18, Does Not Accept Healthy Volunteers

This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a program designed to conduct safety planning with youth in the juvenile justice system who are at risk for a suicide attempt and/or self-injury and to increase the possibility of them receiving outpatient mental health treatment. After training staff in the intervention, the investigators will pilot test the safety planning intervention and gather information on how well it worked on reducing self-harm, getting families to follow up with referrals for mental health care, and how often they attend treatment.

A Study Examining Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Study Type: Observational
Start Date: August 31, 2016
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eligibility: Females, Ages 12–16, Accepts Healthy Volunteers

This study will examine longitudinal brain development in young adolescent girls with a history of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). Specifically, three constructs outlined by the the Research Domains Criteria (RDoC) will be examined through self-assessment, MRI, and a cognitive battery.