Borderline Personality Disorder HealthQM

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Emotionally unstable personality disorder or borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that affects impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. BPD is characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies. The prevalence of BPD is estimated to be 1.6% in the general population and 20% in the inpatient psychiatric population [1]. It…

Nanomedicine

What Are the Applications of Nanomedicine?

Nanomedicine is an area of medical applications that focuses on the use of nanotechnology for the diagnosis of diseases, delivery of drugs, and repair of damaged tissues in patients. The materials that are used by this technology are named nanomaterials due to their size which is within the nanometer range. 1. What Is a Nanomaterial?…