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October 16, 2025

Dismantling the Diagnostic Construct of Borderline Personality Disorder: An Abolitionist Perspective

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LCLaurence CobbaertNew South Wales Department of HealthEMEllen MaloneyUniversity of EdinburghKHKeir Harding21c Consultancy (United Kingdom)

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Implication

Analysis critiques the diagnostic construct of borderline personality disorder, highlighting iatrogenic harm and diagnostic bias in psychiatric culture.

Key Points

  • Iatrogenic harm results from psychiatric practices that enforce dependence narratives in care contexts.
  • The perspective presented emphasizes systemic factors over individual pathology in borderline personality disorder.
  • Critiques highlight the neglect of sensory processing differences in discussions around borderline personality disorder and self-injury.
  • Diagnostic bias against marginalized groups reflects historical patterns of stigma and control in psychiatric diagnosis.

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Cobbaert et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f147cc724575985c3fd344https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/6zdc8_v1
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