Barriers and facilitators to employment in borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study among patients, mental health practitioners and insurance physicians.
Trees T JuurlinkMiljana VukadinBarbara StringerMarjan J WestermanFemke LamersJohannes R AnemaAartjan T F BeekmanHein J F van MarlePublished in: PloS one (2019)
The present findings revealed that both facilitators and barriers are important in gaining and maintaining employment in BPD in which diminishing symptoms, examining stigma and increasing support to employment are key. As a next step, supported employment strategies that follow patient preferences and integrate employment and mental health services, should be studied in the context of BPD.