Agitation is relatively common among Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients
in Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES).New injectable atypical antipsychotics are
indicated for treatment in agitated psychotic or maniac patients but not for agitated
BDP patients. Twenty agitated BPD patients were treated with intramuscular atypical
antipsychotics (olanzapine or ziprasidone). Results suggest intramuscular atypical
antipsychotics may be effective, fast and safe for treating acute BPD patients.
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Victor Pérez
Department of Psychiatry
Sta. Creu and St. Pau Hospital
St Antoni Mª Claret 167
08025 Barcelona
Spain
Phone: +34 93 291 9186
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Email: vperez@hsp.santpau.es
