Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe an effective construct for medication decision-making by adults diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Conclusion: A collaborative decision-making process with an emphasis, wherever possible, on the decision-making of the adult diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, provides a relationship structure promoting effective medication decision-making.
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