Omega-3 fatty acids and borderline personality disorder.(EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)

From: Clinical Psychiatry News | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Leard-Hansson, Jan; Guttmacher, Laurence | Copyright information

The Problem

You have a patient with borderline personality disorder who is enrolled in dialectical behavior therapy and a regular exercise program. He is receiving treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, an antipsychotic, an antianxiolytic, and a mood-stabilizing medication, yet he continues to experience interpersonal difficulties. What else can you recommend to him?

The Question

Could diet affect the outcome of borderline persona...

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