A retrospective analysis of personality disorder presentations in a Canadian university-affiliated hospital's emergency department.

Background: Individuals with personality disorders often have extensive involvement with healthcare services including frequent utilisation of emergency departments.

Aims: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with emergency department presentations by individuals with personality disorders.

Method: A 12-month retrospective data analysis of all mental-health-related emergency department visits was performed.

The association between borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: systematic review.

Background: Overlap of aetiological factors and demographic characteristics with clinical observations of comorbidity has been documented in fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the association of BPD with fibromyalgia syndrome and CFS. The authors reviewed literature on the prevalence of BPD in patients with fibromyalgia or CFS and vice versa.