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The fear of being left half-cured
1Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York City, NY, USA.
Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Borderline patients in mid-recovery may fear abandonment, resisting progress due to attachment to illness identity. Understanding this "half-cured" phenomenon requires exploring past changes and their impact on the patient's inner world and external adjustment.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often express resistance during mid-recovery.
- This resistance, termed "half-cured," stems from a fear of losing their established self tied to illness and perceived therapist abandonment.