Therapists experiences of working with clients diagnosed with 'Borderline Personality Disorder': An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Critique of the ‘Borderline' Construct Counselling Psychology, the medical model and the nature of evidence The debates about the nature and utility of scientific research discussed here represent Estimates of incidence and prevalence rates. Descriptions and Case illustrations of the psychotherapy relationship with clients diagnosed with ‘BPD’ Data Analysis Master-theme 2: The ‘Borderline’ Relationship: The Emotional Impact Master-theme 1: Recognising the Borderline Signature Master-theme 3: Struggling within the working context Concluding comments of discussion of results Limitations of the study