Bridges Between Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders: Clarifying                        Comorbidity Through the Analysis of the Complex Network of Connections                        Between Symptoms

Castro, Daniel; Ferreira, Filipa; Mendes, Ana Sofia; Ferreira, Tiago Bento

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Castro, Daniel

Ferreira, Filipa

Mendes, Ana Sofia

Ferreira, Tiago Bento

Abstract(s)

The reasons for the high rates of comorbidity between Bipolar (BD) and Borderline Personality (BPD) disorders remain elusive, due to the vast array of shared clinical features, which makes the differential diagnosis difficult. This constitutes an obstacle to provide quality of care services, which results in detrimental effects on individual’s mental health. The analysis of the complex network of connections between symptoms of both disorders is a promising pathway to uncover the mechanisms underlying the comorbidity structure of both disorders