Women's Experience of a Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis.

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Are Women’s Experiences of a Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis Influenced by Gender Inequality? A Feminist Narrative Inquiry.

  • IRAS ID

    315972

  • Contact name

    Sarah Preedy

  • Contact email

    sarah.preedy@nhs.net

  • Sponsor organisation

    University of Chester

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 7 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The aim of the study is to examine the connection between gender disadvantage in modern society and the experience of women who have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and access NHS mental health services.
    The objective of the study is to create new knowledge in this area which can then be applied to influence and inform future NHS policy thus improving the quality of care and experience for women and reducing any identified inequality.
    The study will be a qualitative study using a feminist narrative inquiry approach.

  • REC name

    West of Scotland REC 3

  • REC reference

    22/WS/0187

  • Date of REC Opinion

    26 Jan 2023

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion