Barasch A, Frances A, Hurt S, Clarkin J, Cohen S
Am J Psychiatry. 1985 Dec;142(12):1484-6. doi: 10.1176/ajp.142.12.1484.
In a 3-year follow-up study the authors examined the diagnostic stability of borderline personality disorder over time, its relation to affective disorder, and the severity of functional impairment. The data support the usefulness of borderline personality disorder as a diagnostic construct.