Psychiatrists' fear of death is associated with negative emotions toward borderline personality disorder patients

Ehud Bodner, Amit Shrira, Hagai Hermesh, Menachem Ben-Ezra, Iulian Iancu

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between psychiatrists fear of death and negative emotions toward patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A survey (N=120) demonstrated that fear of death is associated with stronger negative attitudes toward BPD patients, after controlling for attitudes toward suicide. Our findings emphasize the importance of psychiatrists' awareness to their fear of death as a relevant factor for their emotions toward BPD patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)963-965
Number of pages3
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume228
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Borderline-personality-disorder
  • Fear-of-death
  • Suicide

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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