Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that causes intense mood swings, impulsive behavior, and problems with relationships. People with BPD often have a hard time regulating their emotions and can be very sensitive to criticism. This can make it difficult for them to maintain stable relationships or hold down a job. The cost-effectiveness of using a mobile diary app as an adjunct in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in patients with borderline personality disorder is unknown. Objective This study aims to perform an economic evaluation of a mobile diary app compared with paper-based diary cards in DBT treatment for patients with borderline personality Clinically reviewed by Kimberly D. Gray, LCSW, Behavioral Health Services Manager. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder that causes trouble with interpersonal relationships, extreme mood swings, fear of abandonment, impulsive behaviors, and problems with self-esteem and self-image. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is associated with adverse and persistent psychological symptoms that are greater in severity among young people. Specific to symptoms, people with the disorder may engage in self-harm, experience recurrent suicidal ideation, and in 10% of cases, die by suicide. BPD is a type of personality disorder where people have difficulty managing or processing the intensity of their emotions. It’s characterized by mood, identity, and relationship instabilities Borderline personality disorder is sometimes associated with an increased likelihood of feeling slighted or insulted, impulsive behavior, increased risk-taking, and hostility. The population is estimated to be 1.6%, but the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be 5.9%. The DSM-5 has two sets of diagnostic criteria for borderline personality .

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