Specialized extended hospital treatment for borderline patients.

The intensive psychoanalytically oriented hospital treatment described by the authors was developed specifically for borderline patients. This unique treatment, an integrated multimodal approach, is based on the theory that the disturbed behaviors and relationships of borderline patients are manifestations of intrapsychic impairment. The authors use a detailed case report to illustrate how the theory is transformed into technical precepts and applied to all aspects of the treatment.