Overlap in the Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy of Borderline Personality Disorder and Rapid-Cyclingand Mixed Bipolar Disorders1

1Updated from Akiskal et al., 1985; 2--, indicates worsening; +, equivocal response; + to +++, increasing responsiveness; ?, uncertainty; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; CBZ, carbamazepine; DVPX, divalproex; ECT, electroconvulsive therapy

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