Comments & Controversies

Because most physicians will be solicited for treatment from family members or friends during their careers, I applaud the authors for addressing this topic. Increasing awareness of guidelines, reasons for and against treatment, and recommendations for treatment should be a priority in medical school curricula and graduate medical education.

Jonathan R. Scarff, MD
Resident in General Psychiatry
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

A complex subject

Thank you for your excellent article “Pharmacologic treatment of borderline personality disorder” (Current Psychiatry, August 2011, p. 30-40). This subject is very complex and poorly understood, both in primary diagnosis and the implications it has on other axis I conditions. Your attempts to educate and suggest possible treatment options are appreciated.

Bruce Miller, PA-C
Department of Corrections
VA Medical Center
Sartell, MN