Using the Walden Library
Article: Guilé, J. M., Boissel, L., Alaux-Cantin, S., & de La Rivière, S. G. (2018). Borderline personality disorder in adolescents: prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics, 9, 199.
Database: MEDLINE
Topic of Interest
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by persistent challenges in emotional regulation. People with the condition experience emotional intensity for a longer extended period and is even harder for them to resume the baseline situation after experiencing an emotionally disturbing event. The related difficulties can contribute to impulsivity, stormy relationships, poor self-image, as well as intense emotional response s when facing stressing conditions. I chose this topic because according to statistics, approximately 1.5% of Americans suffer from the condition, with over 75% of the victims diagnosed being women. Besides, most diagnostic tests tend to misdiagnose BPD as depression or Post Trauma Stress Disorder.
Explain any difficulties you experienced while searching for this article.
Searching for articles within the MEDLINE database was not easy. First of all, initially, my research problem was to establish an article about the “diagnosis of borderline personality disorder among adolescent and how the condition influences their development to adulthood”. I found it difficult to retrieve any article using the entire statement. At first, I obtained zero results; hence it was necessary to establish the key theme to my clinical issue. I realized I had to refine my clinical issue to a more researchable topic. Researching using the suitable medical subject heading “borderline personality disorder” finally bore results and was able to identify a number of articles. The other challenge was going through the articles to determine which one was relevant to my clinical issue. It was time-consuming but was worth the effort; research is never made for the faint-hearted. Don't use plagiarised sources.Get your custom essay just from $11/page
Would this database be useful to your colleagues? Explain why or why not.
Yes. MEDLINE is an important resource of nursing research because it consists of over 5,000 of indexed journals with the number of journal articles exceeding 12 million. The database, therefore, contains a rich source of research information that is peer-reviewed, authoritative and offer complete/full-text view. The resource is authoritative in that it allows scholars to establish the authors of articles, who actually conducted the research, including when and where the research was carried out. The articles are peer-reviewed to ensure that researches are properly designed, data is presented accurately, and the research merits being shared. The research articles from MEDLINE are complete in that previous studies are incorporated into most current researches to ensure the information presented is progressive. MEDLINE would be instrumental for colleagues because it is free and offers a great deal of information for all healthcare professionals and researchers and also provides a credible platform for researchers to reach an extensive number of audiences. The articles are properly indexed using check tags and publication types. It also allows students to search for topics using medical subject headings.
Would you recommend this database? Explain why or why not.
Yes. Medline, as noted earlier, is a free research resource and can be used by any professional wishing to advance their academics. Whether enrolled in learning institutions or not, it is easy to access the database since it is public. By using the appropriate medical subject headings, one is able to obtain numerous articles where they can select from depending on their clinical issue. Besides it is easy to navigate and offers exciting graphical interface. Furthermore, the articles found in the database are complete and progressive, meaning researchers don’t need to review previous researches on the same topic. The credibility and validity of the information obtained are, therefore assured.