Creative ecologies in borderline personality disorder research: just what the doctor ordered

Daniel X. Harris, Stacy Holman Jones, Tamara Borovica

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Abstract

This article draws on the power of creative methods to call for a more collaborative, ecological approach to awareness, education, and research analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Drawing on affect theory and empirical research using a co-creation methodology, we advocate for the power of peer-directed support provision for those experiencing BPD. Through recognition and advocacy for this emerging area, the article advances the ways in which more holistic, ecological protocols can help shift research into BPD from a deficit-framed diagnostic approach to a more strengths-based agentic approach that recognizes the wider context and multiple factors beyond the individual.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-240
Number of pages12
JournalQualitative Inquiry
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2025

Keywords

  • affect theory
  • borderline personality disorder (BPD)
  • creative ecologies
  • creative methods
  • peer support
  • Borderline Personality Disorder as Social Phenomena

    Kokanovic, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Thomas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Duff, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Flore, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chanen, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pollock, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), McCutcheon, L. K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Blanchard, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Rao, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))

    29/09/2030/06/24

    Project: Research

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