Intentional self-harming behavior in borderline personality disorders. Part I: statics and dynamics

The aim of a narrative review using the keywords “borderline personality disorder” and “self-injurious behavior” in MEDLINE and PsycINFO articles published after 2000 (along with seminal early articles) is to provide evidence on the prevalence, dynamics of non-suicidal and suicidal behavior in relation to borderline disorder personality (BPD) in general and its individual symptoms in non-clinical and clinical samples. The diagnosis of BPD initially requires attention to the risk of self-harm and the use of special measures to prevent it.