Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(1):17-21 [Psychiatr. praxi. 2024;25(3):120-124]

Emotionaly unstable adolescents – diagnostics and therapy

doc. PhDr. Jana Kocourková, MUDr. Jiří Koutek, Ph.D., MUDr. Tereza Strnadová, MUDr. Kryštof Kantor
Dětská psychiatrická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

Emotionaly unstable adolescents represent a large group of patients currently dealt with pedopsychiatric facilities, both outpatient and inpatient. The vast majority are adolescent girl who come mainly for anxiety – depressive symptoms, self harm and suicidal behavior. Emotional instability in adolescence represents a spektrum of severity, starting with emotional lability common in adolescence, up to disturbances in personality development, which in the most serious case can reset in emotionally unstable – bordeline personality disorder. Therapy requires an integrated approach, with an emphasis on psychotherapy and family therapy, as well as indicated pharmacotherapy.

Keywords: emotional instability in adolescence, borderline personality disorder, diagnosis, therapy.

Accepted: March 6, 2025; Published: March 19, 2025  Show citation

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Kocourková J, Koutek J, Strnadová T, Kantor K. Emotionaly unstable adolescents – diagnostics and therapy. Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(1):17-21.
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